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A plate of Pfeffernusse dusted with powdered sugar.

Mommy Sugar's Pepper Nuts (pfeffernusse-pebernodder)

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By Beth Carlton
This is a very old recipe from Germany. These cookies are usually served with coffee ...
(3 ratings)
German Linzer cookies dusted with powdered sugar and filled with jam.

German Linzer Christmas Cookies

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By Sheila M
This is my mother-in-law's German version of Linzer Christmas Cookies. She says they are ...
(2 ratings)
Ready for icing (if they don’t get eaten first)!

Pfeffernüssen (pepper Nuts)

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By Loki Feliciano
All my life Pfeffernüsse has been a favorite part of the holidays! They made ...
Fried Cabbage & Egg Noodles

Fried Cabbage & Egg Noodles

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By Lee Thayer
This is German in origin, and is probably the reason fried cabbage is prevalent in ...
Sauerkraut.

Sauerkraut

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By Lee Thayer
This is a homemade recipe for sauerkraut provided by a good friend in Thailand that ...
 German franks, blue cabbage & sweet potatoes. Great with Dusseldorf mustard.

Olde Country Cabbage & Franks

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By Marty Hufnagel
My Bavarian mother-in-law convinced me that vegetables can taste awesome! Her ...

Oven Baked Beet Root

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By Marion Wilting
A delicious way to have beet root.
(1 rating)
German style pot roast sliced with sauerkraut and onions.

German Style Roast Pork With Caramelized Sauerkraut

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By Helene Mulvihill
Something my mom made and I have been making for 25 years. It's my recipe ...
(11 ratings)
Yummy

Gunkel's Swiss Steak Family Recipe

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By Marie Gunkel
This is my husband's Family Recipe. It is simple and delicious. His mother used to ...
Potato salad with tomatoes, spring onion, rocket and eggs

My Potato Salad With Eggs And Spring Onion

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By Gert W. Knop
It is a good recipe for summer and can be eaten with any kind of ...
Snappy Ginger snaps

Snappy Ginger Snaps

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By Nor Mac
This is my updated version of a very delicious ginger snap cookie. I ...
(1 rating)
Fun way to make this with the freezer bag, ( amazes me all you can do with those things) sure a lot easier than some of the other processes I checked out for this stuff

Eierstich - Egg Custard Soup Garnish

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By Carolyn Haas
Another favorite from my German mother - Eierstich. She would put this into home-made chicken ...
(1 rating)
So yummy

Quiche Essentials: Broccoli & Two-cheese Quiche

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By Andy Anderson !
Had a hankering for a quiche, but I did not want to leave the house, ...
(1 rating)

Bavarian Egg Salad Sandwich

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
A yummy version of egg salad.
(1 rating)
Simple and Delicious German Red Cabbage

Simple And Delicious German Red Cabbage

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By Cathie Valentine
My friend and I used to go to this little German restaurant that made the ...
A baked cheesecake sitting on a wood cutting board.

Easy Cheese Cake

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By Catherine Cantrell
This is a recipe from my Aunt Janice. It’s so easy and delicious, I had ...
Fastnacht Kuechles  coated with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Plain powdered sugar may used instead.

Fastnacht Kuechles

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By George Ulrich
My Grandmother always made these, especially at Christmas and Easter. She's gone many years now ...
Cabbage salad with carrots.

Wilted Cabbage Salad

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By Dorothy Curtis
I saw this recipe in a magazine and made a couple of changes. I ...
(1 rating)
The egg isn't necessary but it sure did taste good!

Double Dogs For Two

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By Marty Hufnagel
'WOW' was the husband's response at the first bite! He walked over ...
A bowl of German beer and cheese potato soup.

German Beer And Cheese Soup

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By Carolyn Haas
Since medieval times, beer soup has been a staple German food. Easy to find in ...
(4 ratings)
in a crock pot but can do on stove too

German Kielbasa And Kraut

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By Jo Magram
great for a crowd
deer sausage hanging in the smoker

Deer Summer Sausage

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By Daryl Schulte
This is a sausage my kids and family make they Love the spicy flavor of meat ...
Warm German potato Salad, perfect for a cold winters day.

German Potato Salad

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By Joeyjoan K
This a favorite in my family. Please understand I am guessing on the time line ...
So yummy

Topping Essentials: Yummy Sauerkraut With A Twist

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By Andy Anderson !
I love this sauerkraut… it has flavor notes that are both sweet and sour. It ...
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