Food suggestions for a German Fest?

Question

Anyone have any good tried and true recipes for a german food fest?

THANKS!!!!

Answer 1

I guess this is more of a menu, but it is easy!

Sauerkraut (canned or in a bag)

bratwurst links with hot mustard

a 3 bean salad (either homemade or store bought)

German potato salad

Black Forest Cake (easiest is to add a can of cherries to a German Chocolate Cake mix. Top with toffee or coconut frosting)

and of course German Beer!

Answer 2

Rolauden w/ mashed potatoes, red cabbage

Black Forest Cake

Bratwurst

knockwurst

sauerkraut

apple kuchen

Answer 3

Here's a very easy to make apple strudel. It's simple and delicious. (If you haven't used phyllo before, this is a good recipe to experiment on - if you rip up a layer, just patch it with the next).

APPLE RAISIN STUDELS

(Makes 2 small strudels)

-- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs

-- 7 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

-- 1 1/2 pounds tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, quartered, and sliced thin crosswise

-- 1/3 cup granulated sugar

-- 1/2 cup raisins

-- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-- twelve 17- by 12-inch sheets of phyllo, stacked between two sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampened kitchen towel

-- confectioners' sugar for dusting the strudels

-- fresh unsweetened whipped cream for serving

In a small skillet cook the bread crumbs in 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until they are golden and transfer them to a large bowl. To the bread crumbs add the apples, the granulated sugar, the raisins, and the cinnamon and toss the mixture well.

On a work surface arrange an 18-inch-long-piece of wax paper with a long side facing you, cover it with 1 sheet of the phyllo, and brush the phyllo lightly with some of the remaining butter, melted. Layer 5 more sheets of the phyllo over the first sheet in the same manner, brushing each sheet lightly with some of the melted butter, and mound half the apple mixture evenly along the long side facing you, leaving a 2-inch border at each end. Using the wax paper as a guide and rolling away from you, roll up the strudel tightly and, with the seam side down, fold the ends under to enclose the filling.

Transfer the strudel carefully to a lightly buttered jelly-roll pan and brush it with some of the remaining melted butter. Make another strudel with the remaining phyllo, melted butter, and apple filling in the same manner and transfer it to the jelly-roll pan. Bake the strudels in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until they are golden, and let them cool to warm in the pan on the rack.

The strudels may be made 1 day in advanced and kept covered loosely at room temperature. Reheat the strudels in a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 minutes. Transfer the strudels with slotted spatulas carefully to serving platters and dust them with the confectioners' sugar. Serve with whipped cream.

Answer 4

German Dumplings

known in German by Knödel or Klöse---(Potato dumplings)

This is the German Potato Dumpling recipe from my book

Ingredients:

6 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled, and cooled

1/2 Cup flour

1 1/2 Tsp. Salt

2 eggs

Directions:

1 .Grate the potatoes fine, or put them through a ricer.

2 . Add the eggs, flour, and salt, and mix well together.

3 . Roll this dough into 1-inch balls, and drop them into boiling water.

4 . Gently boil them for 10 minutes.

5 . Lift them out with a slotted spoon and put them into a warmed serving bowl; keep them warm while making crumb topping or gravy.

German Cabbage Soup Recipe

4 Slices Bacon; Thick, Diced

1 Head Green cabbage; shredded

2 Onions; Sliced

1/2 sm Rutabaga*; Sliced

2 Carrots*; Diced

2 Potatoes; Cubed

4 c Chicken Stock Or Bouillon

2 c Water

6 Sprigs Parsley *

1 Bay Leaf *

GARNISH

1/4 c Parmesan Cheese; Grated

* The 6 sprigs of parsley and 1 bay leaf should be tied together with a thread.

In a 6-quart saucepan or pot, combine all ingredients except salt, pepper and cheese. Simmer partially covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Discard the parsley bundle; season to taste. Pour into hot soup plates and garnish with cheese.

German Beef Roulade Recipe

1 1/2 lb Flank steak

4 ts Dijon mustard

6 sl Bacon, diced

3/4 c Chopped onion

1/3 c Chopped dill pickle

1/4 c Flour

13 3/4 oz Can beef broth

With meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten meat to approximately a 10x8 inch rectangle. Spread mustard over meat.

In large skillet, over medium high heat, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp; pour off fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Spread bacon mixture over meat; sprinkle with pickle. Roll up meat from short end; secure with string. In large skillet over medium high heat, brown beef roll in reserved fat; place in a 13x9 inch baking dish. Stir flour into fat in skillet until smooth; gradually stir in beef broth.

Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Pour sauce over beef roll. Cover; bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours or until done. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Skim fat from sauce; strain and serve with meat.

German Cakes Recipes

German Banana Chocolate Cake Recipe

CAKE

1 pk German chocolate cake mix

1 c Ripe bananas; sliced

1 c Water

1/3 c Oil

3 Eggs

FROSTING

1 cn Coconut, Almond OR Pecan - ready to spread frosting

1/4 c Bananas; mashed

GLAZE

1 oz Unsweetened chocolate, melted

1/2 c Powdered sugar

1 1/2 ts Water

Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 13x9" pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, bananas, water, oil and eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until tested done. Cool completely. In small bowl, combine frosting and mashed bananas. Spread over cooled cake. In small bowl, combine melted chocolate and powdered sugar. Add water until desired consistency, blending until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Store in refrigerator.