My so-called Luck

Okay, this cake is termed “November Cake”, but you can eat it the whole winter long. The name is just a form of self-control. Otherwise one would begin to bake the first of this chocolate-apple-cinammon treat in early August.

^{Picture by Franzi}

I love this cake. Always and forever…. not only in November!

Recipe: Serves 8-10 persons

Ingredients: 200 g sugar, 250 g butter, 6 eggs, 250 g all-purpose flour, 1 packet baking powder, 1 TBS cinnamon, 2 TBS cocoa,120 g chopped almonds, 6 apples

For the frosting: 1 packet powdered sugar, rum

Preparation: Stir egg yolks, sugar and butter/margarine until light. Add flour, almonds, cocoa, cinnamon and baking powder. Afterwards, add diced apple pieces. In the end, fold egg whites into the mixture. Spread the mixture onto a greased baking tray and bake it for 35-40 min at 175°-180°C.  Apply the frosting onto the chilled cake.

Enjoy!

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Every time I visited my grand parents as a child and my granny Ruth asked me, what I would like to eat I answered: “Saure Kartoffelstückchen”. I am so glad I was clever enough to ask her after the recipe before she was gone… Despite I eat it through all seasons, it is the ultimate comfort food when its crisp and cold outside. Enjoy!

Recipe serves 4:

1. Peel 1kg potatos, cut them into pieces. Peel and chop one onion. Put everything into a large pot, add water until all is covered, add one bay leave and some caraway. Bring everything to cook.

2. Cut one glass of gherkins into pieces and add them to the pot. Cook for 20 minutes.

3. Prepare some roux and add together with the pickle juice to the stew, boil up again.

4. Spice the stew with salt, caraway and chopped parsley.

… Meat lovers should add some minced meat or sliced wieners.

All pics by Franzi.