German Recipes

I missed the German dishes I fell in love with. So, I began searching for German recipes.  I was very pleased to discover that one of my favorites, wienerschnitzel, is extremely easy to make (yet so good)!  Here are some of my favorite German recipes. 

Ingredients:

1 qt sauerkraut

1/4 c sliced onion

2 Tbsp. butter or bacon drippings

2 or 3 medium-size apples

1 1/2 c white wine

1/2 c beef stock or bouillon

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. celery seeds

Directions:

Drain kraut slightly.  Cook onion in butter or drippings until transparent.  Add sauerkraut and stir; cook slowly.  Wash, peel, and core apples; dice fruit and add to sauerkraut.  Add wine and enough stock or bouillon to cover.  Cook slowly, uncovered, for 30 minutes.  Add sugar and celery seeds; cover and finish cooking in moderate 325° oven 30 minutes longer.

German Onion Pie

Thick slices of bacon, diced

2 cups peeled and chopped yellow onion

2 eggs, beaten

1-cup sour cream

1 tblsp flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked

Preheat oven to 400 degrees f

Sauté bacon. Drain most of the fat from the pan. Add the onions and saute until clear. Do not brown. Set aside to cool. Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle the flour over the top and beat it in. Stir in the salt and pepper.

Prick the bottom of the pie shell several times with a fork. Spread the onions and bacon over the bottom of the pie shell. Pour the sour cream mixture over the top.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees f and bake for another 15 minutes or until pie is nicely browned. Serve hot!

German Tomato Salad

Cross Indexed Salad, German

Very simple:

Slice the tomatoes, add some sliced onions and put it in an oil/vinegar sauce.

Add some salt and pepper.

Refinements: use olive oil instead of 'normal'; add garlic and / or parsley.