http://www.christmas-baking.com/ A growing collection of recipes for the Christmas season, handed down to the author from her grandmother. The site also offers baking hints & tips, on- and off-line sources, and a way to share your own recipes. Copyright (c) 1996-2007 Susan J. Talbutt Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:08:42 -0500 rss@christmas-baking.com rss@christmas-baking.com http://www.christmas-baking.com/champagne_aperol.html This was the drink of choice for my cousin's 30th birthday party. As guests arrived, each was handed a cocktail. My cousin, aunt and I spent the rest of my visit drinking a champagne bottle's worth of these each night while we hashed over family gossip. (Only two glasses each.) By the time I left, the bottle Aperol bitters was finished. Wednesday November 12, 2008 21:02:52 http://www.christmas-baking.com/zwetschgenkuchen.html Zwetschgen are what the old Germans call Pflaumen (plums). They are in season only at the very end of summer, when bakeries and home bakers produce an explosion of plum cakes and tarts. Although the recipe is quite simple, the scarcity of the main ingredient keeps it a special treat. There are as many recipes for Zwetschgenkuchen as there are bakers in Germany. Some have a yeast cake base and the plums are left bare on top. This one has a sweet, pastry-like crust and covers the plums with an egg-sugar-almond mixture before baking. Tuesday September 23, 2008 21:49:12 http://www.christmas-baking.com/murtbteig.html` This is the dough used in German pies like Kasekuchen and Apfelkuchen. It resembles more of a shortbread than a flaky American crust. It is much more forgiving than an American crust. Thursday June 12, 2008 22:01:49 http://www.christmas-baking.com/apfelkuchen.html A typical fruit pie for the Stuttgart area. The recipe is from my grandmother's sister-in-law, Tante Maria. Thursday June 12, 2008 19:52:52