Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Recipes~Decorating~ Rememberence of Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Many a good day was spent with friends over coffee and cake. Just like the Golden Girls we had our cheesecake moments too. There were stories of ALL kinds.

It all started in Germany, I was born in a little house on the Freudenberg Hills. The war had been over for several years and people were settling in to a time of new growth, and prosperity. As an Army Brat we traveled a lot but, I was never as Happy as I was in that little old house. It was a short bus ride or an adventurous walk to the River Rhine, where we would stroll along the tree lined colonnade amongst the ducks, and swans the smell of spring flowers perfuming the mid day air. We would pause for a late lunch at outdoor cafes and watch as people leisurely sailed their boats down the river. On late afternoons we would enjoy the coffee houses, were we would enjoy coffee and the most sumptuous cakes and pastries. On hot summer days I would enjoy my favorite lemon ice cream. Even today if I think on it I can still taste the tart, sweet flavor.

This little bog is to be dedicated to just that. Coffee, Conversation and Sumptuous cake recipes. So I hope you will all join me, and share your stories of days gone by, and recipes old or new, shared by some one today or passed down from generation to generation. Love to you All, Micki

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Blueberry Cheese Cake With A Crunchy Bottom

225 g Blueberries, frozen
65 g Butter
50 g Almond (s), or chopped hazelnuts
75 g Graham Crakers
4 ½ sheet Gelatin
5 TL Lemon juice
75 ml Fine cream, for whipping e
300 g Cream cheese 0.2%
110 g Greek Yoghurt 0.1%
110 g Sugar
3 tsp Sugar
½ pack Vanilla sugar or 1 tsp pure vanilla

Preparation

Thaw Blueberries. Melt butter,Put nuts in a nonstick pan and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown about 6 to 8 minutes.
Crumble graham crackers and mix well with the nuts and butter. Line a 9 or 10 springform pan with parchment paper and spread the mixture on and press firmly.Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees and let cool Approx. 30 minutes.

3.5 sheets of gelatin and remaining 1 sheet gelatin in cold water to soak separately. Whip cream until stiff and refrigerate.

Beat Cream cheese, yogurt, 110 g sugar, vanilla sugar and lemon juice until creamy. Express  the 3.5  gelatin, heat and mix only with 2-3 Tbs cream, then stir in the remaining cream. Fold in whipped cream and spread the cream on the cake bottom. Refrigerate until the mixture has gelled.



Blueberry with 3 tsp sugar, the remaining 1 gelatin express and mix with 2-3 Tbs of Blueberry and then stir into the remaining puree. Spread on the cream cheese and refrigerate at least 4 hours again.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Kase Sahne Torte

  For the sponge cake:
2  Egg (s)
1 tbsp Water, hot
60 g Sugar
1  Vanilla sugar
1 pinch Salt
60 g Flour (wheat flour)
40 g Butter, melted, cooled
  For the filling:
½  Vanilla bean (s), including the Mark
100 ml Milk
3  egg yolks
175 g Sugar
8 sheets Gelatin, white,
500 g Whipped cream
600 g Quark), 40% fat(if quark is not available use half sieved riccota full fat and half marscapone)
  Icing sugar, for dusting

Preparation

For the sponge eggs, water, sugar, salt and vanilla sugar with a whisk until smooth and then put over a warm  water bath with a hand mixer at the highest level. Sieving the flour and fold in,  at the end add the butter, pour into a springform pan and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. With a finger cake should feel firm, but also a firm sponge . The biscuit covered with parchment paper and lightly weighted cool until the next day. Cut the biscuit into horizontally with a stiff thread ( I use fishing line). Lay bottom back in sprinform pan.   For the filling slit open the vanilla pod and leave it in the draw milk over low heat, remove the pod after a time and scrape the pulp into the milk. The milk with the egg yolks and 150g sugar until fluffy over a water bath. The gelatin sheets in to melt for 10 seconds in the microwave and pour into the ground. The whipping cream until stiff. Underscore the quark through a fine sieve and gently mix with the Eischaummasse, then stir in the cream. Spread teh filling onto the bottom sponge in spring form then cool in fridge over night, then add top sponge. . and sprinkle with powdered sugar. I score the top sponge into pieces triangles and then add to the top. This makes it easier to cut through

Monday, June 20, 2011

Raspberry Sahne Torte


3  Egg (s)
100 g Sugar
1 pinch Salt
100 g Flour
25 g Cornstarch
1 tsp Baking powder
1 pack gelatin, raspberry
100 ml Syrup (raspberry syrup)
400 ml Water
4 tablespoons Sugar
1 pack Raspberries, frozen
800 ml Whipped cream

Preparation

  Add the first 6 ingredients, Press into a form and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a fork comes out clean let cool completely. Make a HIGH ring out of foil and wrap around springform! .
Sources for the filling 1 package raspberry jello (= 2Tütchen), 400ml water and 100ml raspberry syrup from can or jar.( can be found at specialty store)( or in syrup section, make sure it is pure). 4 tablespoons sugar dissolved in it and heat. Do not boil, let cool. Whip the cream until stiff. Combine raspberry gelatin mixture & frozen berries  together and enter directly into the whipped cream. Folding in and fill the tart ring. Put in fridge over night.
Is really easy and always comes out super.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Erber Sahne Torte

  Für den Biskuitboden:
4  Ei(er)
4 EL Wasser, heißes
150 g Zucker
75 g Mehl
50 g Speisestärke
½ TL Backpulver
20 g Kakaopulver
  Für die Creme:
300 g Erdbeeren
1 EL Zitronensaft
75 g Zucker
6 Blatt Gelatine, weiße
400 ml Sahne
  Für den Guss:
200 g Erdbeeren
2 EL Zucker
3 Blatt Gelatine, rote
  Zum Verzieren:
150 g Erdbeeren
100 ml Sahne, geschlagen

Zubereitung

Der Boden besteht aus einem zweifarbigen Biskuitboden, der in Streifen in die Springform gespritzt wird.
Dafür die Eier mit dem heißen Wasser schaumig 1 Min. rühren, den Zucker während des Schlagens einrieseln lassen und weiter 3-4 Minuten rühren. Mehl, Stärke u. Backpulver vermischen und in 3 Portionen unter die Eischaummasse heben. Nun die Hälfte davon in eine andere Schüssel geben und das gesiebte Kakaopulver unterheben. Die Teige in 2 Spritzbeutel füllen ( man kann auch eine Gefriertüte verwenden und eine Ecke abschneiden ).
Eine Springform (26 cm) mit Backpapier auslegen, Rand leicht fetten und den hellen und dunklen Teig abwechselnd in Streifen in die Form spritzen.

Im vorgeheizten Ofen bei 180 ° Ober/Unterhitze ca. 30-35 Min. backen.

Nach dem Abkühlen den Boden aus der Form lösen, auf eine Kuchenplatte legen und den Springformrand od. einen Tortenring darum legen.
Die Erdbeeren mit dem Zucker und Zitronensaft pürieren. Die Gelatine einweichen und auflösen und mit etwas Erdbeerpüree verrühren, dann das Ganze mit dem übrigen Erdbeerpüree verrühren. Die Sahne steif schlagen und unter das Püree heben.
Die Erdbeercreme auf den Tortenboden geben und gleichmäßig verstreichen (darauf achten, dass die Creme den Rand bis unten ausfüllt falls der Biskuit nicht am Tortenring anliegt - wegen der Optik). Im Kühlschrank fest werden lassen.

Für den "Spiegel" die Erdbeeren mit Zucker pürieren. Gelatine einweichen und mit wenig Wasser auflösen. Mit etwas Püree verrühren, dann unter das restliche Erdbeerpüree rühren.
Die Masse gleichmäßig als "Spiegel" auf die Erdbeercreme gießen. Wieder im Kühlschrank fest werden lassen.
Vor dem Servieren Tortenring entfernen und mit Sahnetupfen und Erdbeeren (je nach Größe evtl. vierteln od. halbieren) dekorieren.

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Edber yogurt Torte



Ingredients Portions

250 g Butter
250 g Sugar
1 pack Vanilla sugar
4 large eggs Egg (s)
125 ml heavy Cream
500 g Flour
½ pack Baking powder
12 sheets Gelatin
200 g Strawberries
600 g Natural yoghurt
150 g Sugar
1 pack Vanilla sugar
2 packs Glaze, clear or make your own with the juice, water and corn starch
150 g Strawberries
100 g Raspberries
  Fat, the form

Preparation

The ingredients for the dough should be at room temperature.
Butter with the sugar and vanilla sugar until fluffy. Stir in one egg at a time. The mixed  flour, baking powder alternately with the milk rapidly in the form mass. Teig sollte schwer vom Löffel reißen.
press into a greased springform. Bake at 180 ° C for about 50-60 minutes. Let the cake cool.

Soak gelatin in cold water. Beat Yogurt, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.  dissolve the gelatin in water at low temperature let cool slightly and stir into the yogurt cream. Whip the cream. Gently fold whipped cream into yogurt cream. Fold cream mixture on to top of bottom and cool for at least 4 hours.

Clean strawberries and raspberries.

Once the cream has set, decorate the cake with strawberries and raspberries as desired. Prepare glaze according to package directions and place on the cake.  refrigerate for 1 hour.

Tip:
In principle, the cake can be made with any fruit, but watch out for very acidic fruits such as kiwi or pineapple, because the gelatin may curdle.

The edge with pistachios or almonds decorate.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Lemon Boysenberry Pudding Cake





Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring c.; level with a knife. Combine flour, 2/3 c. granulated sugar, salt, and nutmeg into a large bowl; add in buttermilk, lemon rind, juice, margarine, and egg yolks, stirring with a whisk till smooth.
  2. Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer till foamy. Add in 1/4 c. granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating till stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mix into buttermilk mix; gently mix in remaining egg white mix . Mix in boysenberries.
  3. Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
  4. Place in a larger baking pan; add in warm water in larger pan to depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350 for 35 min or possibly till cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Decorate with your favorite berries. Serve hot.