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

Monday, August 8, 2011

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Plum Cake Zweteschgenkuchen


250 g Mehl
½  Backpulver
1  Ei(er)
80 g Zucker und etwas Zimt
50 g Margarine
 etwas Milch
1 kg Pflaumen (Zwetschgen)
  Für die Streusel:
125 g Mehl
1  Ei(er)
1  Vanillezucker
70 g Zucker
70 g Butter
  Fett für die Form


Zubereitung

Mürbteig mit den Händen kneten. Danach kommt er in eine eingefettete Backform und wird dort glatt gestrichen (wie ein Pizzaboden). Etwas Zimt auf Boden streuen.
Die Zwetschgen (Pflaumen) entkernen und auf dem Boden verteilen. Zimt und Zucker auf die Zwetschgen streuen. Danach den Streuselteig mit den Händen verkneten und den gesamten krümeligen Teig auf die Zwetschgen streuen. Bei Ober- und Unterhitze (180°C) 55 Minuten backen.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Chocolate Peppermint Cheescake Bars.

Crust:
30 peppermint creme-filled chocolate cookies
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon fine salt


Filling
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
16 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup low fat sour cream
4 large eggs, room temperature

Glaze:
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Tbs non hydrogenated shortening                                                                                     2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup low fat sour cream, room temperature
crushed candy canes (about 3, large)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees


In a food processor - add cookies and process until they form crumbs. With the processor running, pour in the melted butter and salt - process just until combined.  Press the mixture into a 9" x 13" pan lined with foil - evenly pressing to cover the bottom completely.

Meanwhile, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (don't allow the bowl to touch the water) - stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove and set aside to cool a bit.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream and mix well, scraping down the side of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix just until incorporated. Pour in the cooled melted chocolate and mix until smooth.

Pour the filling evenly over the crust and smooth the top. Bake until filling puffs slightly around the edges, but is still a bit wobbly in the center, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and place on a wire rack to begin cooling.


Add chocolate, butter and corn syrup to a small sauce pan on the stove over medium-low heat.  Stir the chocolate mixture until melted and smooth, remove from heat and stir in the sour cream. Spread glaze evenly over the warm cheesecake. When the glaze has almost set sprinkle the crushed candy canes evenly over the top.  Let cool completely and then refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Quark Kasekuchen ohne Boden

Ingredients:
250 g Butter
250 g Sugar
3 eggs
1 pkg vanilla pudding
1 pkg almond (mandel) pudding
1Tbs baking powder
1 kg Quark
1/2 shot rum

Combine Quark, butter, and sugar and beat until light and creamy. Beat in pudding powders and baking powder then add one egg at a time incorporating each before adding the other, add rum and beat until velvety smooth.
Put some ground up almonds or hazelnuts into bottom of a 91/2 in springform pan, ( the nuts prevent sticking) Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes reduce to 325 and bake for an additional 60 minutes. (if the top begins to get to brown cover with a strip of foil) turn off the heat and leave in the oven 30 minutes with the door ajar.  Remove from oven and loosen springform but do not remove. Cool completely remove ring and transfer to a  serving plate.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Mango Mango Cake

2 cups of mashed ripened mangoes
2/3 cup of sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of butter
2 eggs
2 tbsp real maple syrup
2 tbsp pure vanilla
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1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp butter




  1. Peel the mangoes. I used four very ripe mangoes (when they are yellow/red,,soft to the touch and smell sweet).
  2. Cut what you can into nice pieces, and save about two cups for mashing.
  3. Mix sugar, butter and eggs 
  4. Add flour, baking powder, salt 
  5. Mix syrup and vanilla into the batter, and then add the mashed mangoes. Pour the batter into 13x9  greased baking pan.
  6. Put it in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F 
  7. Bake for 10 minutes 
  8. Take out baking pan and spread the leftover mango pieces over the cake. 
  9. Drizzle brown sugar and butter over the mangoes.
  10. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean
  11. Top with real vanilla ice cream and mango coolie (made by combining mango and a little sugar in a blender and puree..