German Comfort Food Recipes

"A yummy recipe from Beyond Parsley cookbook. This makes 2 strudel rolls. If you're not familiar with phyllo dough. It can be delicate. I unroll the phyllo sheets and keep them covered with a slightly damp, clean kitchen towel - taking out 1 sheet at a time to work with. This keeps your phyllo from drying out. Use a pastry brush to spread the melted..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, confectioners' sugar...

""Gurkensalat" is a German stand-by. I have been eating this little salad since I was knee-high-to-a-grasshopper. The trick to this salad is 1. really getting the water out of the cucumber by salting the cucumbers and letting sit in a colander for 20 minutes to delete excess water. 2. I use fresh chives from the garden, and make sure my cucumbers..."

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Ingredients: pepper, cucumbers, dill...

"An easy and delicious way to prepare green beans."

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Ingredients: pepper, onions, salt...

"This is a typical German dessert that I ate very often as a child. It is made from semolina and quite similar to pudding, only grainier. It is often eaten plain or with some cinnamon-sugar sprinkled on top. Another popular way of eating it is topped with berry compote. I hope youll enjoy this as much as we do! :)"

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Ingredients: milk, sugar, vanilla extract...

"This is a mouthwatering Swiss specialty dish originating in the town of Zurich, Switzerland. Typically served with Rosti (Swiss hashbrowns), but equally good with mashed potatoes, spaetzle, or dumplings. There are many versions of Geschnetzeltes that can be found throughout the region in restaurants and in home kitchens, alike. I particularly like..."

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Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, dry white wine...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: This recipe is a comforting call-back to eating Sunday dinner with Grandma. The cheesy center of the potato dumplings, heaped with the spice-kissed bacon gravy is sure to warm tummies and hearts."

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Ingredients: goat cheese, eggs...

"This is a German-style lentil soup, courtesy of Mrs. Rondinelli. It's pretty easy to make, most of the cook time is simmering on the stovetop. It sure hits the spot on those cold winter nights, although I enjoy this soup any time of the year. You can ask for a ham bone at most meat counters. *Prep time does not include soaking the lentils overnight...."

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Ingredients: ham bone, dried thyme...

"This casserole may be made ahead of time and refrigerated. To reheat, bake at 350 degrees 20 to 30 minutes or microwave (in a microwave-safe casserole) on Medium High until heated through. From the National Barley Foods Council posted in response to a recipe request."

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Ingredients: garlic, onions, pearl barley...