Wildfond Game Stock

Jetzt in den Wochen vor Weihnachten gibt es an einem Stand auf dem Markt auch Wild. Manchmal dies, manchmal das. Vor Kurzem entdeckte ich dort Wildhasen, den wir gleich mitnahmen. Die Gelegenheit kommt nicht oft. Dahinter standen zwei Tüten mit Rehabschnitten und -knochen, die ich schon interessiert beäugte. Nachdem wir noch eine Runde durch die Läden machten, musste ich sie noch haben. Und ein Glück, denn bisher hab ich dort keine mehr gesehen.

Am gleichen Wochenende hieß es also Wildfond kochen und einmachen. Da es auch für mich das erste Mal war, wollte ich mich kurz im Internet informieren um etwaige Zutaten (außergewöhnliches) und Kochzeit. Kurz war gut. Das Internet gab nicht viel her. Von 2-6 Stunden alles dabei. Kam mir aber auch etwas wenig vor. Facebook befragt. Arthurs Tochter half mit der konkreten Angabe 12 Stunden weiter. Also dann 12 Stunden. Und es hat dem Fond nicht geschadet.

Wildfond braucht man vielleicht nichts so häufig, aber wenn ja was macht man dann? Gut man kann einen überteuerten Fond kaufen. Da kostet das Glas mehr, als die Abschnitte zum Kochen. Und dann sind auch noch Zutaten drin, die mit Fond nichts zu tun haben.

Ich habe mit einmal Kochen 13 Gläser Fond eingekocht. Das hält ne Weile. Aber wenn man es danach auch noch schön im Backofen einmacht, hält sich das auch noch ewig (naja fast).

Und für alle die sich fragen, wie nun Wildfond kochen und einmachen im Backofen funktioniert, liefere ich heute eine pipifax einfache Anleitung dafür. Und schon steht dem leckeren Sößchen, egal zu welchem Wildfleisch, nichts mehr entgegen.

 
Wildfond
 
Vor einem Jahr: Schottisches Shortbread
 
Wildfond
 
 
 
Wildfond
 
 
 
Wildfond
 
 
Wildfond
 

Wildfond

 
Wildfond

 

Now, in the weeks before christmas a market stall on our market has game, too. Sometimes this, sometimes that. Recently we spotted some wild rabbit there, which we immediately bought. Not an everyday opportunity. Behind it, two bags with venison parures and bones, which I already eyed interested. After we made the curcuit in the shops, I had to have them. And that was wise, since I didn’t see some again there.

So on the same weekend cooking and preserving stock was the matter. Since it was the first time for me, too, I searched the internet for some informations about ingredients (something special?) and the cooking time. But the internet was rare. 2-6 hours, everything was given. So asking Facebook. Arthurs Tochter helped me with the precise information: 12 hours. So 12 hours then. And it didn’t do any harm to the game stock!

There’s not so much need for game stock, but when, what to do then? Well, you can buy one, which costs as much as the two bags bones I bought. And then there are ingredients listed, that have nothing to do with stock.

I made 13 glasses of stock with this batch. That’s a nice supply. But if you’re preserving them in the oven, these will maintain forever (well almost).

And if you’re now wondering how to make game stock and how to preserve it in you oven, I will show you an easy peasy instruction how to. So nothing stands in the way for your delicious sauce, accompanying your next game dish.

Game Stock

One year ago: Scottish Shortbread

 
Game Stock
 
 
Game Stock
 
 
Game Stock
 
 
Game Stock

 

Game Stock
 
Game Stock

Orangen-Rotkohl mit GorgonzolaRed Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

Dieses Gericht ist genau das Richtige für düstere Herbst- und Wintertage. Ich liebe es und deswegen ist es schon seit Jahren in meinem Standardrepertoire für diese Saison. Es ist immer schwierig neue leckere Rezepte für Kohl zu finden, egal ob Weiß-, Rot-, Spitzkohl oder Wirsing. Und wenn man saisonal kochen möchte, ist man eben auch auf Kohl angewiesen. Und schließlich kann der auch sehr sehr lecker sein, wie dieses Rezept zeigt.

Hier verbindet sich der Rotkohl mit der Fruchtigkeit der Orangen – in Saft und Fruchtstücken – mit der Cremigkeit und der Herzhaftigkeit des Gorgonzola. Versucht es mal, auch wenn ihr es euch erst mal gar nicht vorstellen könnt. Ein ganz tolles vegetarisches Hauptgericht.

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola

Dazu passen am besten Salzkartoffeln oder auch Kartoffelbrei. Aber auch mit langer Pasta, z.B. Tagliatelle kann man dieses Gericht gut kombinieren, auf Grund der langen schmalen Stücke des Rotkohls und des cremigen Gorgonzolas.

Ich mache davon immer eine größere Portion, die für etwa 4-6 Personen reicht als vegetarisches Hauptgericht. Das liegt einfach daran, dass ich immer einen ganzen kleinen bis mittleren Rotkohl (keinen großen!) verarbeite. Ich will einfach keinen halben Rotkohl im Kühlschrank rumliegen haben, mit dem ich dann nicht mehr weiß was ich in der gleichen Woche anfangen soll. Der Rest lässt sich dann super einfrieren.

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola
 
Vor einem Jahr: Flan Tarte

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola

This is a heart warming dish, that I like to make again every year. It’s not the traditional way to make red cabbage, but as the available seasonal food in autumn/winter is limited new recipes are welcome. I’m always looking for new recipes with cabbage, no matter if it’s with red, white, pointed or savoy cabbage.

Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

This one surprises with the fruity flavour of the oranges – added in juice and flesh – and the creaminess and heartiness of the gorgonzola. Give it a try, even if you can’t imagine this combination. It’s a wonderful vegetarian dish.

As accompaniment boiled or mashed potatoes are perfect. But even with long pasta, like tagliatelle, it works great, because of the gorgonzola and the texture of the cabbage.

I always make a huge batch, that would last for 4-6 persons in a vegetarian main dish. That’s because, I use a whole red cabbage (just a small to medium one, not a huge one!). I don’t want to have a half red cabbage sneaking around in my fridge, which I don’t know what to do with. And the leftovers freeze very well.

Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola
 
 One year ago: Flan Tart
Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

Frozen Yogurt mit ZitroneLemon Frozen Yogurt

Frozen Yogurt (Joghurt?) ist einfach was leckeres. In Erlangen – neben meiner Heimat gelegen – gibt es einen kleinen Laden mit gaaaanz leckerem Frozen Yogurt. Den gibt es da schon richtig lange, aber ich komme da einfach nur sehr selten hin. Weder in Nürnberg, noch hier habe ich bisher etwas vergleichbares entdeckt. Aber frau verfügt ja über eine Eismaschine, warum also nicht selber machen?
 
Das tolle daran ist, es ist pipifax einfach. Man muss nicht wie beim normalen Eis erst eine Masse aus Eigelben erhitzen und dann wieder abkühlen lassen etc. pp. Nein man mischt einfach alles und schmeißt es in die Eismaschine und voilá: Frozen Yogurt! Das Geheimnis: griechischer (oder türkischer) Joghurt mit 10% Fett. So wird es trotzdem nicht steinhart im Gefrierschrank.
 
Frozen Yogurt mit Zitrone
 
Und es schmeckt wie Frozen Yogurt schmecken soll! So schön erfrischend und leicht. Einfach lecker. Die erste Fuhre haben wir pur ohne alles hergestellt. Lecker, lecker. Beim zweiten Mal haben wir zusätzlich Zitronenschale und -saft rein gemischt. Auch sehr lecker. Der Fantasie sind also keine Grenzen gesetzt, wobei ich finde erfrischend fruchtiges passt eher, als Sachen, wie z.B. Schokolade. Normalerweise gibt es Frozen Yogurt ja immer ohne alles, aber dann mit Fruchtsoße und dem ganzen Klimbim oben drauf. Da wir aber nie über Fruchtsoßen verfügen und ich auch viel zu faul bin eine herzustellen, wenn ich mal schnell ein Eis/Yogurt will, ist die elegantere Variante, einfach vorher schon die Früchte unterzumischen.
 
Zur Zeit ist es ja noch so warm, dass man getrost ein Frozen Yogurt machen kann!
 
7 Jahre kochtopf - Blitz-Blog-Event - Gib ihm Süsses! (Einsendeschluss 30. September 2011)
 
Außerdem möchte ich diesen leckeren Frozen Yogurt bei zorra einreichen und ihr auf diesem Wege mit einer Portion zum 7-jährigen! Blogjubiläum gratulieren! (Diesen Monat ist wohl Event-Monat hier.)
 
Frozen Yogurt mit Zitrone
 
Vor einem Jahr: glutenfreie Butterkekse
 
Frozen Yogurt mit Zitrone
 
ergibt eine sehr große Portion (evtl. Mengen halbieren)
 
Zutaten:
  • 130 g Sahne
  • 130 ml Milch
  • 200 g Zucker
  • 500 g griechischer/türkischer Joghurt mit 10% Fett
  • Zitronenschale und -saft einer Zitrone
Alle Zutaten mischen, bis sich der Zucker aufgelöst hat. In die Eismaschine füllen und zu Frozen Yogurt gefrieren lassen.

Frozen Yogurt is something I admire, since years and years ago, a Frozen Yogurt shop opened in Erlangen – a city nearby my home town. Unfortunately I can count the opportunities I had to eat there. I didn’t found something comparable here or in Nürnberg.
 
But we have an ice cream maker! The great thing about this frozen yogurt is, it’s totally easy! No heating and cooling egg-mixtures, no, just mixing, freezing, eating. The secret is Greek (or Turkish) yogurt with 10% fat! That makes it creamy and that even (almost) right from the freezer. And it tastes like it has to taste: refreshing and light! Just perfect!

 

Lemon Frozen Yogurt
 
The first batch we made, was pure, without any additions. Yummy yummy. But normally frozen yogurt comes with fruit sauce and sprinkles or chocolate shavings or anything you wish for. But as I never have fruit sauce at home and I’m too lazy to make some, when I want to eat ice cream/frozen yogurt, why not mixing in the fruit before? So to the second batch we added lemon zest and juice. It was a delight! So no boundaries to your fantasy here! You can add anything fruity and refreshing.
 
And if it’s still so warm at your place, like here, nothing stands in the way to make a batch of that wonderful frozen yogurt!
 
7 Jahre kochtopf - Blitz-Blog-Event - Gib ihm Süsses! (Einsendeschluss 30. September 2011)

Furthermore I submit this delicious frozen yogurt to zorra’s event to her 7th(!) blog anniversary! Happy bloggaversary!

 
Lemon Frozen Yogurt
 
 

Lila MilchreisPurple Rice Pudding

Lila Milchreis

Meinen 2. Bloggeburstag feiere ich mit einem Milchreis. Nicht mit irgendeinem Milchreis – nein mit lila Milchreis! Ich fände auch normalen Milchreis schon einen Grund zum feiern. Denn (natürlich selbstmacht) da kann ich mich einfach reinlegen. Notiz machen: mal wieder Milchreis kochen.

Vor 1,5 Jahren schickte mir meine Mutter ein Päckchen mit lauter Fairtrade-Produkten von der GEPA, darunter war auch eine Reismischung, die lila Reis enthält (klickst du hier). Ich mag zwar außergewöhnliche Zutaten, trotzdem weiß ich nicht mit allem gleich was anzufangen. Deswegen hat es auch 1,5 Jahre gedauert bis ich die Verbindung zu einem Rezept in meinem Lieblings-Thailand-Kochbuch hergestellt hatte. Da aus diesem Kochbuch einfach alles köstlich schmeckt und auch einfach zu kochen ist (es ist wirklich ständig seit Jahren in Benutzung – Empfehlung!), habe ich dann dieses Rezept in Angriff genommen.

Und es ist göttlich! Erst kocht man den Reis in Wasser bis er gar ist und die richtige Milchreiskonsistenz erreicht hat (was bei mir länger gedauert hat, als im Buch angegeben). Und dann rührt man lecker Kokosmilch und Zucker darunter. Und ja die Menge des Zuckers ist gut so, auch wenn es einem viel vor kommt. Getoppt wird das ganze mit leckerem Obst (bei mir Erdbeeren, aber Mango oder Pfirsiche passen sicher auch gut) und dem dicklichen Teil der Kokosmilch – gesalzen. Ja richtig! Und das macht die perfekte Kombination aus in diesem Dessert! Vertraut mir.

Wer beim Original bleiben will nimmt übrigens Jackfruit als Obst. Hatte ich aber keine Lust zu suchen (mal abgesehen davon, dass ich gar nicht weiß wie es schmeckt und Dosenzeugs kam nicht in Frage). Und natürlich kann man das Ganze auch mit weißem Klebreis machen (auch wenn ich es nicht versucht habe bisher).

Im Urlaub vor 3 Jahren auf Bali habe ich ein ähnliches Dessert genossen. Dort auch diese leckere Süß-Salzig-Kombi, nur ohne Reis, sondern ich glaub es war Tapioca. Tja ich kann mich nicht mehr erinnern.

Aber was gibt es besseres als den 2. Blog-Geburtstag mit einem mit Erinnerungen an Urlaub verbundenes Dessert zu feiern?! Danke, dass ihr so fleißig und wiederkehrend (!) meinen Blog besucht! Seit gewiss, es folgen weitere Rezepte).

Lila Milchreis
 
Vor zwei Jahren: Wachteln, kalt und warm
 
Lila Milchreis mit Erdbeeren
 
aus dem Kochbuch Thailand
  • 250 g lila Reis Mischung
  • eine Dose Kokosnussmilch, nicht geschüttelt
  • 2 Prisen Salz
  • 200 g Zucker
  • 250 g Erdbeeren (oder anderes Obst, nach Gusto)
Den Reis waschen und 3 Stunden in kaltes Wasser legen. Den Reis abgießen und mit 300 ml frischem Wasser zum Kochen bringen und bei kleiner Hitze garen. Er sollte Milchreiskonsistenz haben. Eventuell Wasser nachgießen, wenn nötig. Das ganze dauert 20 bis 30 Minuten, je nach Reissorte (echter Milchreis dauert länger).
 
Die Erdbeeren waschen und in Scheiben schneiden.
 
Von der Kokosmilch den dickflüssigen Teil abnehmen, etwa 8 Esslöffel. Den Rest mit dem Zucker verrühren. Die dickflüssige Milch mit dem Salz verrühren. Man sollte das Salz herausschmecken. Die gezuckerte Kokosmilch unter den Reis rühren. Auf Dessertschalen verteilen und mit den Erdbeeren und der salzigen Kokosmilch garnieren.

 
Lila Milchreis

 

Purple Rice Pudding

I have a Thai cookbook, that accompanies me already some years and I love it ever since. Everything in there is delicious and easy to cook! It’s an all-time favourite.

There I spotted the recipe for the purple rice pudding. Years ago, too, of course. But I’ve never made it, although it’s easy and delicious. Again. Ok, the purple rice may be a drawback. Over 1,5 years ago my mother send me a parcel with fair-trade products, In there was also a package with purple rice, or at least a mixture containing purple rice. It took 1,5 years to draw the connection.

Of course you can also make this rice pudding with some sticky white rice. I truly recommend it, because it’s that delicious!

The rice pudding is cooked in water, until it reaches the right texture, which depends on the kind of rice you are using. Afterwards you mix it with coconut milk and sugar  and serve it with some fruit and the salted thick part of the coconut milk. The saltiness pairs perfect with the sweet rice pudding and the fruits. I used strawberries, because they were perfect in season, but feel free to substitute, for instance with peach or mango. The original recipe recommends jackfruit, which was to complicated for me to get and I didn’t wanted to use any fruit from cans.

3 years ago on a holiday on Bali, I ate a dessert that was quite similar to this, because of the sweet- and saltiness. Different because it wasn’t made of rice. Although I can’t remember anymore what was used instead.

A delicate dessert connected with some memories, perfect to celebrate my second blogaversary! Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you enjoyed the time ever since on my blog and I’m happy to provide you with more upcoming recipes!

Purple Rice Pudding
 
Two years ago: Quails, warm and cold
 
Purple Rice Pudding with Strawberries
 
from the cookbook Thailand
 
Ingredients:
  • 250 g purple rice mixture
  • 400 g coconut milk (one can, not shaken)
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 200 g sugar
  • 250 g strawberries (or some other fruit you like)
Rinse the purple rice and soak it 3 hours in cold water. Strain off the water, and cook it on low heat with 600 ml of water, until it reaches the perfect texture for rice pudding (soft, but a bit firm to the bite). Add more water if needed. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the sort of rice, you are using.
 
Wash the strawberries and cut them into slices.
 
Remove the upper thicker part from the coconut milk. About 8 Tbsp. Mix with the salt. You should taste the salt. Stir the sugar in the rest of the coconut milk. Stir in the rice. Arrange on dessert bowls and top with strawberries and the salted coconut milk.

 
Purple Rice Pudding

Kartoffel-Fenchel-Gratin mit pochierten EiernPotato Fennel Gratin with Poached Eggs

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!
 
We had this wonderful dish for a simple late lunch last friday. It’s easy and not time-consuming.
Since it was Friday we hadn’t much vegetables at home, anymore. Just one fennel. So I combined it with the idea of a potato gratin. As an accompaniment eggs suited just fine. And lately I began with making poached eggs. I’m not a huge fan off eggs, as  in form of fried, scrambled or boiled. Maybe then I like it best fried. But the poached eggs are really nice. They are such moist. Unfortunately you cannot season them while cooking. So you have to season them on your plate.
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
Now, if you are already thinking „oh no, not poached eggs, those are really difficult and I do not have the guts at lunch time to try these“, let me say you, it is not THAT difficult. I thought that, too. Ever. I’ll give you some tricks and advices. With those you are ready for poached eggs at lunch time, or even for breakfast. I mean look at those beautiful eggs, and those were only my third attempt to make poached eggs!
 
The gratin is the hearty component of this meal. If you don’t want to layer your gratin as nicely as did (I understand. I just had too much time.), just throw it all in your baking dish. It will turn out great, too. I only have one, ok two recommendations to you for the gratin. First season every layer of vegetables (or season everything while tossing it) GENEROUSLY. Really, really, do it. Lots of salt, pepper and nutmeg (or whatever you like). The potatoes adsorb it. And don’t ask whereto… Second use a cheese, that has a lot of flavour, like feta, goats cheese, Emmentaler or something similar (not mozzarella!). Gratin is nothing without a good cheese flavour, and the crispiness of the cheese crust. Also it goes wonderful with the eggs.
 
So this makes a delicious vegetable meal. Of course you can cheat and make some fried bacon, too. But then don’t forget to drizzle it with some maple syrup!
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs

We had this wonderful dish for a simple late lunch last friday. It’s easy and not time-consuming.
 
Since it was Friday we hadn’t much vegetables at home, anymore. Just one fennel. So I combined it with the idea of a potato gratin. As an accompaniment eggs suited just fine. And lately I began with making poached eggs. I’m not a huge fan off eggs, as  in form of fried, scrambled or boiled. Maybe then I like it best fried. But the poached eggs are really nice. They are such moist. Unfortunately you cannot season them while cooking. So you have to season them on your plate.
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
Now, if you are already thinking „oh no, not poached eggs, those are really difficult and I do not have the guts at lunch time to try these“, let me say you, it is not THAT difficult. I thought that, too. Ever. I’ll give you some tricks and advices. With those you are ready for poached eggs at lunch time, or even for breakfast. I mean look at those beautiful eggs, and those were only my third attempt to make poached eggs!
 
The gratin is the hearty component of this meal. If you don’t want to layer your gratin as nicely as did (I understand. I just had too much time.), just throw it all in your baking dish. It will turn out great, too. I only have one, ok two recommendations to you for the gratin. First season every layer of vegetables (or season everything while tossing it) GENEROUSLY. Really, really, do it. Lots of salt, pepper and nutmeg (or whatever you like). The potatoes adsorb it. And don’t ask whereto… Second use a cheese, that has a lot of flavour, like feta, goats cheese, Emmentaler or something similar (not mozzarella!). Gratin is nothing without a good cheese flavour, and the crispiness of the cheese crust. Also it goes wonderful with the eggs.
 
So this makes a delicious vegetable meal. Of course you can cheat and make some fried bacon, too. But then don’t forget to drizzle it with some maple syrup!
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
 

glutenfreie ButterkekseDecorated Sugar Cookies with the Daring Bakers [gluten-free]

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking.

For this months challenge everybody should choose a theme. I chose simply „autumn“, because it’s everywhere present for me and I’m totally enjoying it. So I cut out some different shaped leaves with the cookie cutters and decorated them with green, orange and yellow royal icing.

Decorated Sugar Cookies with the Daring Bakers [gluten-free]

Since the only time in the year when I bake sugar cookies is normally before Christmas, I wasn’t so eager on the cookies. So I chose to make them gluten-free, just to give it an extra twist and to try a new flavour. Also I didn’t want to try a different sugar cookie recipe than mine, since I believe mine is the best ;). But before Christmas there is just not the right time to reveal it. I used a sugar cookie recipe from Shauna and it worked out very well. Besides it tastes really good.

The icing was interesting, since I’ve never did it before. It worked well, too. But I’m not a fan of artificial colouring and to decorate cookies like this.It just does not look natural to me. Additionally the cookies just taste great on them selves. The sweet icing is not necessary for me. But it was a good experience.

Decorated Sugar Cookies with the Daring Bakers [gluten-free]

Vor einem Jahr: Triple Mousse

The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking.

For this months challenge everybody should choose a theme. I chose simply „autumn“, because it’s everywhere present for me and I’m totally enjoying it. So I cut out some different shaped leaves with the cookie cutters and decorated them with green, orange and yellow royal icing.

Decorated Sugar Cookies with the Daring Bakers [gluten-free]

Since the only time in the year when I bake sugar cookies is normally before Christmas, I wasn’t so eager on the cookies. So I chose to make them gluten-free, just to give it an extra twist and to try a new flavour. Also I didn’t want to try a different sugar cookie recipe than mine, since I believe mine is the best ;). But before Christmas there is just not the right time to reveal it. I used a sugar cookie recipe from Shauna and it worked out very well. Besides it tastes really good.

 

The icing was interesting, since I’ve never did it before. It worked well, too. But I’m not a fan of artificial colouring and to decorate cookies like this.It just does not look natural to me. Additionally the cookies just taste great on them selves. The sweet icing is not necessary for me. But it was a good experience.

Decorated Sugar Cookies with the Daring Bakers [gluten-free]

One year ago: Triple Mousse

Glutenfreie DonutsGluten-free Donuts

We had a party at the weekend. Celebrating our new apartment and my 25th. Lots of people, lots of food. Lots of fun!
Since one guest has celiac disease and I didn’t wanted to make everything special, a lot of the food was gluten-free. Also it was a good opportunity to make donuts. We love them, but it isn’t worth the work for only two people. But for 20. So searching the internet I found a recipe, that sounded good to me. We adapted it to the flours we had. To form the donuts you have to work with a pastry bag, because the dough is not firm enough to roll it out and cut out the donuts. But it’s easy. Don’t be afraid!
 
Gluten-free Donuts
 
They were so good! You would never ever notice those are gluten-free! It was a real surprise.
 
I think it really worked out so well, because we made our own mix of flours and didn’t use a store-bought mixture, which contains mostly corn flour (in Germany). Additionally we used xanthan as a gluten substitute. Xanthan is not very common in Germany. To be truth nobody (almost) knows it. Outside Germany you can maybe imagine how baked gluten-free goods look like here. And how they taste. It’s a shame, cause with xanthan it’s so easy. I’ve baked now three times with it and every time it worked out really well.  And I never baked gluten-free before that! I bought the xanthan here. It was shipped from Austria and you can purchase a larger amount, that isn’t that over expensive. Normally you need 0,5 – 1 tsp. per recipe, so if you bake often gluten-free, 500g are a good investment.
 
Gluten-free Donuts
Originally we wanted to coat the donuts with sugar glaze and with chocolate, but we were tight in time, so we tossed them in cinnamon sugar. F. said, they were not that fluffy like normal donuts. The texture was more like jelly donuts. But I couldn’t think, that this is something negative. I love jelly donuts, too. So feel free to make them ball shape and fill them with jam. Everything is possible and everything will be delicious!
 
Gluten-free Donuts

We had a party at the weekend. Celebrating our new apartment and my 25th. Lots of people, lots of food. Lots of fun!
Since one guest has celiac disease and I didn’t wanted to make everything special, a lot of the food was gluten-free. Also it was a good opportunity to make donuts. We love them, but it isn’t worth the work for only two people. But for 20. So searching the internet I found a recipe, that sounded good to me. We adapted it to the flours we had. To form the donuts you have to work with a pastry bag, because the dough is not firm enough to roll it out and cut out the donuts. But it’s easy. Don’t be afraid!
 
Gluten-free Donuts
 
They were so good! You would never ever notice those are gluten-free! It was a real surprise.
 
I think it really worked out so well, because we made our own mix of flours and didn’t use a store-bought mixture, which contains mostly corn flour (in Germany). Additionally we used xanthan as a gluten substitute. Xanthan is not very common in Germany. To be truth nobody (almost) knows it. Outside Germany you can maybe imagine how baked gluten-free goods look like here. And how they taste. It’s a shame, cause with xanthan it’s so easy. I’ve baked now three times with it and every time it worked out really well. And I never baked gluten-free before that! I bought the xanthan here. It was shipped from Austria and you can purchase a larger amount, that isn’t that over expensive. Normally you need 0,5 – 1 tsp. per recipe, so if you bake often gluten-free, 500g are a good investment.
 
Gluten-free Donuts
Originally we wanted to coat the donuts with sugar glaze and with chocolate, but we were tight in time, so we tossed them in cinnamon sugar. F. said, they were not that fluffy like normal donuts. The texture was more like jelly donuts. But I couldn’t think, that this is something negative. I love jelly donuts, too. So feel free to make them ball shape and fill them with jam. Everything is possible and everything will be delicious!
Gluten-free Donuts
Gently slide 4 donuts with the parchment paper into the oil and fry until golden brown. Flip the donuts, as you remove the parchment paper using tongs. Cook until golden brown again. Remove the donuts with a slotted spoon and place them on the paper towels.
While still warm toss the donuts gently in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
Enjoy!

Tomaten und ÄpfelTomatoes and Apples

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Summer ending and autumn beginning. That is what tomatoes and apples are standing for, right now. That is how I feel. I’m yearning for the warm summer air and long nights, but I also like when it rains all day and the sky is cloudy. It’s a good excuse to cozy up and eat meals, that warm from inside. And it’s a good excuse to drink glühwein, yet. Yeah, I already had my first  some days ago…

Tomatoes and Apples

For enjoying the last summer bits and preserving it until autumn and winter, make some good old homemade pasta/pizza sauce and can it. It’s a bit of work chopping all the tomatoes, but the rest is just easy going. And there’s definitely no need to  peel the skin off them! I made sauce of 2 kilos of tomatoes and it looked a lot in the pot. But afterwards it ended in 5 jars. That’s good, don’t get me wrong. But if you have access to a lot tomatoes, don’t be shy or scared of the amount, you will be rewarded with a lot of yummy pasta sauce, that will bring you through the summer-less seasons.

Tomato Sauce

For enjoying the first autumn bits, I give you a simple apple compote on the way, which can be spiced up with your favourite spices or made with additionally pears. This compote is just perfect as a topping on arroz con leche, creams or the flan tart, I will post next time. It can also used as a filling for a sweet snack made of puff pastry or enjoyed with pancakes. Make a lot, it disappears fast!

Apple Compote

Diese Rezepte sind nur Richtlinien. Lasst Zutaten weg oder fügt andere hinzu, wenn ihr möchtet.

Wenn ihr Pastasauce einmachen wollt, müsst ihr vorher die Gläser und Deckel sterilisieren. Hier gibt es gutes und sehr witziges Video darüber und wie man ganze Tomaten einmacht.

Tomatoes

 

Summer ending and autumn beginning. That is what tomatoes and apples are standing for, right now. That is how I feel. I’m yearning for the warm summer air and long nights, but I also like when it rains all day and the sky is cloudy. It’s a good excuse to cozy up and eat meals, that warm from inside. And it’s a good excuse to drink glühwein, yet. Yeah, I already had my first some days ago…

Tomatoes and Apples

For enjoying the last summer bits and preserving it until autumn and winter, make some good old homemade pasta/pizza sauce and can it. It’s a bit of work chopping all the tomatoes, but the rest is just easy going. And there’s definitely no need to peel the skin off them! I made sauce of 2 kilos of tomatoes and it looked a lot in the pot. But afterwards it ended in 5 jars. That’s good, don’t get me wrong. But if you have access to a lot tomatoes, don’t be shy or scared of the amount, you will be rewarded with a lot of yummy pasta sauce, that will bring you through the summer-less seasons.

Tomato Sauce

For enjoying the first autumn bits, I give you a simple apple compote on the way, which can be spiced up with your favourite spices or made with additionally pears. This compote is just perfect as a topping on arroz con leche, creams or the flan tart, I will post next time. It can also used as a filling for a sweet snack made of puff pastry or enjoyed with pancakes. Make a lot, it disappears fast!

Apple Compote

Note: That is just a guideline. Feel free to add and leave things, how you prefer it.

If you want to can the pasta sauce, you need clean jars with lids, that you’ve sterilized before. Here’s a really good and also funny video about sterilizing jars and canning whole tomatoes from The Bitten Word. They put it in a nutshell.

 

 

Tomatoes

 

 

 

Indisches MandelhühnchenIndian Almond Chicken

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As I’m writing this, I’m looking out the window, watching the rain. And it’s nice. Last week was so hot, that we couldn’t imagine turning on the oven or making a hot meal. Over the weekend the weather cooled down to about 20°C and rain, now and then.

It’s refreshing in another way. And it’s comfortable. It’s also comfortable to cozy up a bit in between the heat and cook and bake again. It’s time for some real comfort food.

This is my ultimate comfort food. I could dig in it, that good it is.

Indisches Mandelhühnchen

This are chicken pieces, which have marinated at least 6 hours in yoghurt, tomato puree and lots of spices. After that you cook it about 1,5 hours. The chicken will be tender and you have an unbelievable sauce! You can serve it with rice, if you want it easy (cause this meal IS easy). But if you want it be best, make some Batura. It’s an indian yeast flat-bread, which is deep-fried. In one of my upcoming posts, I will write about Batura, too. It’s so good, I want to dig in that, too.

Now you can imagine, what that meal does to me…

Indisches Mandelhühnchen

So, hurry up, marinate some chicken, you won’t regret it tonight! Oh, and it wouldn’t be a fault to make the double amount. It freezes wonderful (and still tastes wonderful after thawing). And another night, when you’re too lazy to cook, you already have a dinner.

 

As I’m writing this, I’m looking out the window, watching the rain. And it’s nice. Last week was so hot, that we couldn’t imagine turning on the oven or making a hot meal. Over the weekend the weather cooled down to about 20°C and rain, now and then.

It’s refreshing in another way. And it’s comfortable. It’s also comfortable to cozy up a bit in between the heat and cook and bake again. It’s time for some real comfort food.

This is my ultimate comfort food. I could dig in it, that good it is.

Indian Almond Chicken

This are chicken pieces, which have marinated at least 6 hours in yoghurt, tomato puree and lots of spices. After that you cook it about 1,5 hours. The chicken will be tender and you have an unbelievable sauce! You can serve it with rice, if you want it easy (cause this meal IS easy). But if you want it be best, make some Batura. It’s an indian yeast flat-bread, which is deep-fried. In one of my upcoming posts, I will write about Batura, too. It’s so good, I want to dig in that, too.

Now you can imagine, what that meal does to me…

Indian Almond Chicken

So, hurry up, marinate some chicken, you won’t regret it tonight! Oh, and it wouldn’t be a fault to make the double amount. It freezes wonderful (and still tastes wonderful after thawing). And another night, when you’re too lazy to cook, you already have a dinner.

Erdbeer-Melonen-SüppchenStrawberry Melon Soup

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Erdbeer-Melonen-Süppchen

Today would be the perfect alibi for a big cake or even torte. But I’m not a fan of the big desserts, I’m more for smaller ones. But then a lot. Not to mention the high temperatures, that are dominating the country these days. So I’m presenting you with a refreshing delicate easy-to-make fruit soup. With this fruit soup, a mini barbecue tonight, some apricot tartelettes (which will be following here), sparkling wine and watching Germany win, we’ll be celebrating my becoming of a quarter of a century. If you have some sparkling wine near you, grab it and I invite you to raise your glasses with us. Also you can drop a teaspoon full of your fruit soup in it – yum.

For this soup almost every fruit is possible. Choose what you like and what you can get. If you prefer something to chew, keep some chopped fruit back and give it in your soup right before serving.

Strawberry-Melon-Soup

Today would be the perfect alibi for a big cake or even torte. But I’m not a fan of the big desserts, I’m more for smaller ones. But then a lot. Not to mention the high temperatures, that are dominating the country these days. So I’m presenting you with a refreshing delicate easy-to-make fruit soup. With this fruit soup, a mini barbecue tonight, some apricot tartelettes (which will be following here), sparkling wine and watching Germany win, we’ll be celebrating my becoming of a quarter of a century. If you have some sparkling wine near you, grab it and I invite you to raise your glasses with us. Also you can drop a teaspoon full of your fruit soup in it – yum.

For this soup almost every fruit does go. Choose what you like and what you can get. If you prefer something to chew, keep some chopped fruit back and give it in your soup right before serving.

Arroz Con Leche… Lo Mejor

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Since I was in Spain as a child ( to be more precise in Andalucía), I was craving for the arroz con leche I ate there. It has to be cold or be at room temperature and should be creamy or even slightly fluid. Not that mush you are getting here. Also it has to have this delightful taste of cinnamon.

I was looking for the recipe a very long time. Some day I was looking through Aran’s blog and I found a recipe. A recipe, which called for 50g rice per 1 l milk! I was a bit irritated, but after all Aran is Basque and so I trusted her, that she can produce real good spanisch arroz con leche. And I wasn’t disappointed.

Arroz Con Leche

In english you would say rice pudding, in german “Milchreis”. But you can’t compare those with arroz con leche. So arroz con leche is arroz con leche. It’s just different. But better in any way. MUCH better. So give it a try and don’t let yourself put off by the hour you have to invest!

Arroz Con Leche

As you see in the pictures I also made some macarons. I had so much leftover egg whites and the only thing I know to do with them is macarons. So I made a doubled batch (maybe not the best idea) and made two different fillings. One was a white chocolate-peach-ganache, the other one was lemon curd. Both are very refreshing in the summer heat, as a snack in between. If you have summer heat in your area. Ours is just gone – 15 °C – that’s no fun!

Arroz Con Leche

 

Since I was in Spain as a child ( to be more precise in Andalucía), I was craving for the arroz con leche I ate there. It has to be cold or be at room temperature and should be creamy or even slightly fluid. Not that mush you are getting here. Also it has to have this delightful taste of cinnamon.

I was looking for the recipe a very long time. Some day I was looking through Aran’s blog and I found a recipe. A recipe, which called for 50g rice per 1 l milk! I was a bit irritated, but after all Aran is Basque and so I trusted her, that she can produce real good spanisch arroz con leche. And I wasn’t disappointed.

Arroz Con Leche

In english you would say rice pudding, in german “Milchreis”. But you can’t compare those with arroz con leche. So arroz con leche is arroz con leche. It’s just different. But better in any way. MUCH better. So give it a try and don’t let yourself put off by the hour you have to invest!

Arroz Con Leche

As you see in the pictures I also made some macarons. I had so much leftover egg whites and the only thing I know to do with them is macarons. So I made a doubled batch (maybe not the best idea) and made two different fillings. One was a white chocolate-peach-ganache, the other one was lemon curd. Both are very refreshing in the summer heat, as a snack in between. If you have summer heat in your area. Ours is just gone – 15 °C – that’s no fun!

Arroz Con Leche

Himbeer-Schokoladen-EisRaspberry-Chocolate Ice Cream

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Himbeer-Schokoladen-Eis

Finally we also have hot hot hot summer weather. To enjoy and celebrate this duly it’s time for some Gelato.

Some weeks ago I bought David Lebovitz‚ book The Perfect Scoop, which was a perfect purchase. Even if you are not in making some ice cream it is just a pleasure to read it.

Himbeer-Schokoladen-Eis

But back to the ice cream. We decided to try the raspberry-chocolate one first, because I LOVE the combination. David uses cocoa powder, but next time I will try it with some melted milk chocolate, which I prefer. But it is already very good with cocoa powder. Unfortunately it didn’t freeze in the ice cream maker. Don’t know why?! So I just popped it in a container in the freezer and oh wonder! it’s good anyway! That’s a good gelato! So I think, it will work properly even without the machine. But if you are using one, be sure the mixture is really cold before you put it in the machine, maybe then you have a chance and it freezes in there.

Oh, and I really recommend you to use some good-quality ice cream cones with it! It’s worth it! But I’m one of those people, who could just eat the cone! I love ice cream cones… yum!

Himbeer-Schokoladen-Eis

Raspberry-Chocolate Ice Cream

Finally we also have hot hot hot summer weather. To enjoy and celebrate this duly it’s time for some Gelato.

Some weeks ago I bought David Lebovitz‚ book The Perfect Scoop, which was a perfect purchase. Even if you are not in making some ice cream it is just a pleasure to read it.

Raspberry-Chocolate Ice Cream

But back to the ice cream. We decided to try the raspberry-chocolate one first, because I LOVE the combination. David uses cocoa powder, but next time I will try it with some melted milk chocolate, which I prefer. But it is already very good with cocoa powder. Unfortunately it didn’t freeze in the ice cream maker. Don’t know why?! So I just popped it in a container in the freezer and oh wonder! it’s good anyway! That’s a good gelato! So I think, it will work properly even without the machine. But if you are using one, be sure the mixture is really cold before you put it in the machine, maybe then you have a chance and it freezes in there.

Oh, and I really recommend you to use some good-quality ice cream cones with it! It’s worth it! But I’m one of those people, who could just eat the cone! I love ice cream cones… yum!

Raspberry-Chocolate Ice Cream