Posts Tagged "cinnamon"

Spicy gingersnap cookies

Posted by hannah on Dec 10, 2010 in cookies | 5 comments

Life has me. I quit my job. The decision was a long and complicated one and I do not know where it will lead. The only thing I know is that I am happy to have communicated this step in due time. I will now continue at my current workplace until the end of February. And then? I do not really know yet – but I have so many ideas. And finally, after the decision has been taken and communicated my mind feels much calmer and less occupied. Even if the future remains unclear. But now for some Christmas joy, shall we? Gingersnap cookies, soft and chewy ones, sparkling with sugar crystals. These are very spicy, you may well decide to use a bit less ginger, if you want them more delicate.

Apple biscuit cake

Posted by hannah on Nov 14, 2010 in cake | 0 comments

Life is complicated right now. Thus, I am listing 5 good things here to motivate positivism:

1. Valeria made marquesa de chocolate, (a recipe from Venezuela which is similar to the German Kalter Hund) and sent me a beautiful picture. Now it is my turn to try a German version of this recipe. We will post both versions here once I managed to make it. Thank you so much for this challenge Valeria.
2. I am glad I found purplefoodie. I visit her blog and just awe at all the goodness there. And I am glad she likes it here, too.
3. Nearly all my best friends were here this weekend and spent a lovely time with me. Nothing beats that, especially during complicated times.
4. December 3 will be a date that marks changes to come. Good ones.
5. This recipe is dead easy and its taste just fits perfectly to those times where falls turns into winter.

What are the first 5 good things that come to your mind right now?

Apple almond paste rings

Posted by hannah on Oct 26, 2010 in cake | 10 comments

print this yum!

I haven’t been able to post a recipe in a while which makes me feel bad because I actually baked a lot: German cheesecake, apple almond paste bundt cake, with buttermilk cheesecake-chocolate squares and so on. But I haven’t managed to sit down quietly enough to write them down. So many things are happening right now. Complicated ones but also many good ones. Exciting times. I hope you cope with me and come back from time to time anyway. I am still around and I am happy if you come by and try one or the other recipe.

This particular recipe is actually a substitute for one I couldn’t find: Here in Germany we have a cake called Kranzkuchen (literally: ring cake) made from yeast dough filled with almond paste and raisins, topped with a sugary drizzle of frosting. But no recipe to be found – nowhere. Probably all the grandmothers baking these cakes don’t use the internet. And I haven’t found a recipe in any of my cookbooks either. Hm. But this one here comes close and is as yummy. It’s from Leila Lindholms a piece of cake. I varied it by substituting bread flour by all purpose flour and sugar by muscovado. Its a perfect treat for these dark days coming up.