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A slice of Milk & Sugar Pie with whipped cream.

Milk & Sugar Pie

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By Gloria Monroe
This recipe is at least 65 years old, according to my mom. She remembers her ...
(4 ratings)
Pfeffernusse (Pepper Nuts)

Pfeffernusse (pepper Nuts) "the German Christmas Cookie"

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By Sarah Prieb
This is a VERY spicy version of this cookie! If you like less spice, start ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of German Soft Pretzels.

German Soft Pretzels

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By Cherie Szilvagyi
Steven, my son, is quite the chef nowadays and has taken numerous awards, including Chef ...
(3 ratings)
Oktoberfest food!  Kielbasa or other sausages, cooked with tangy red cabbage, apples, and onions.

Oktoberfest Red Cabbage & Kielbasa

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By Larry Cline
Fall is cabbage time! This braised cabbage (adapted from a meal I enjoyed at ...
A beautiful plate with zwiebelrostbraten topped with crispy fried onion strings and a side of spatzle

Zwiebelrostbraten

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By Francine Lizotte
This tasty German recipe is just incredible… certainly a must try!
Cider Basted Apple Dumplings baked until golden brown.

Cider Basted Apple Dumplings

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By Susan Bickta
This recipe is a version of my husband's Mom-Mom Bessie's recipe. She made the BEST ...
(11 ratings)

Bavarian Burger Bites

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By Marty Hufnagel
These versatile little gems help keep me on track to staying healthy. At 74 ...
Pork Knuckle served with buttered egg noodles.

Schweinshaxe (beer Braised Pork Knuckles)

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By Lee Thayer
This is an easy, simple recipe. The crackling (skin) was perfect, the bone pulled right ...
German Cucumber Salad a.k.a. Gurken Salad in a bowl.

German Cucumber Salad, A.k.a. Gurken Salat

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By Diane C.
I got this recipe from my neighbor's mother. She taught me how to make it. ...
(2 ratings)

Leftover Short Rib Stroganoff

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By Barbara Lentz
I love making this with my leftover beer braised short ribs. You can make it ...
This is my version of my Mom's Hot German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad

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By Lou Kostura
This is my version of my Mom's German Potato Salad. Many fond memories of this ...

Spinach Spaetzle With Peas And Bacon

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By Barbara Lentz
unique and delicious
So yummy

Air Fryer Essentials: Pork Schnitzel W/lemon Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
Worked on this over the evening and early morning hours. Everyone is sound asleep, the ...
Rye bread

Easy Rye Bread

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By Marianne Gleason
This rye bread is super easy to make. Takes about 10 minutes to mix. The ...
An assortment of German Kuchen.

German Kuchen

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By Dorene Nagy
When I worked at the bank I had a customer who use to always come ...
(5 ratings)
I serve this chicken dish over wide egg noodles.

Chicken Schnitzel With Mushroom Apple Gravy

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By B H
This German recipe has a slightly sweet apple taste with the mushrooms.
A plate served with spätzle and meat.

German Spätzle

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By Francine Lizotte
With a nice texture and buttery flavor, this is a great side dish to serve! ...
A bowl of Hot German Potato Salad.

Hot German Potato Salad

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By Opal Jackson-Cakmak
Super easy, this one-skillet hot German potato salad with vinegar and bacon is a great ...
(5 ratings)

Banana Chocolate Muesli

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By Carolyn Haas
Muesli was developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital; ...
Slice of Grandma Maybee's Koo Koo Bread on a plate.

Grandma Maybee's Koo Koo Bread

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By Laurie Sanders
When we lived up in Port Angeles, WA it seemed like everybody was related and ...
(8 ratings)
A delicious sour cream based German Cucumber Salad with onion made in less than fifteen minutes.  It is perfect for all your summer picnics, family reunions, and potlucks.

German Cucumber Salad

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By Beth Pierce
This delectable sour cream based German Cucumber Salad is made with a little more than ...
(1 rating)
German Beef Rouladen are rolls of thin round steak stuffed with spicy mustard, bacon, onions, and pickles all baked to fork tenderness.  Then it is smothered with an easy to make beef gravy made from the delicious browned bits and beef juices.

German Beef Rouladen

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By Beth Pierce
German Beef Rouladen combines thin slices of round steak stuffed with spicy brown mustard, bacon, ...

Sour Paul

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By Marion Wilting
This was the cult beverage in our region during the 80s and early 90s. There ...
(1 rating)
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