The name for these little sweet delights could cause some confusion I think. They are called »Spandauer«. Spandauer with Marzipan, Vanilla Custard and Raspberry Jam to be precise. The name Spandauer refers to a district in Berlin but these fellas are not German. Not at all. You could almost say »something is rotten in the state of Denmark« ;P
Not everyone has a lot of time for baking. I bake and take pictures of my bakes for a living but I can also appreciate when I only have to spend a short time in the kitchen to get something sweet. These Easy Peasy Almond Croissants are definitely something you can whip up in no time. If you got some softened butter already you only need 5 minutes to get the croissants into the oven. Then you have to wait for the oven to finish and you got yourself a delicious snack. So easy!
In summer, the supply of delicious and tasty tomatoes is always at its best. If you grow your own tomatoes, it may happen that there is a time when everything is ripe at the same time, and you got more tomatoes than you could snack on your own. This is the time when recipes like this one here for Tartlets with Cream Cheese & Tomatoes come in handy. With a recipe like that, you can quickly get rid of quite a few tomatoes and create something delicious at the same time. A snack for your summer party, a picnic, or maybe something for your lunch box at work. These small tartlets are great when warm but also taste great when eaten cold ;)
If you live in Germany you know them from the bakery around the corner – sweet pastries with fruits or berries and streusels on top. There is so much to choose from. In the past I loved to get one of these pastries in the morning on the way to work. The perfect breakfast on the go. Unfortunately, they are always quite sweet and sugary – something I try to avoid these days ;P Well… there is always the option to bake something like these delicious Rice Pudding Pastries (Streuseltaler) with Blackberries at home. They are quite easy to prepare and really scrumptious.
If there is one type of fruit that is very popular here in Germany, it’s apples. For sure! Not only in autumn, when apples are harvested, they can be used for many types of bakes and desserts. Thanks to clever storage apples from local farmers are available pretty much year-round. This means you can make this delicious Apple Strudel (with phyllo pastry) any time of the year. So get some apples and let’s get started here! ;)
Several weeks ago I had somewhat of a »choux pastry phase« where this cute little Choux Pastry Hearts with Raspberry Whipped Cream came to life ;) They were originally not intended to be for Valentine’s Day, but they fit perfectly for that type of »holiday«, right? Well… actually for any other day of the year. I would love to get one of these 365 days of the year. I would gain a lot of weight, but I would be happy. Unfortunately/Fortunately, this is not gonna happen because there is nobody here that would bake them for me each day ;)
Hi, my name is Marc. I'm a graphic designer. I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) Read more...