Switzerland

Wholemeal Bread

To expand the range of yeast-free breads, here is a recipe for all the wholegrain lovers. The variant I have chosen is about 25% coarse wholemeal flour and can be increased or reduced as desired. In addition, the freshness is… weiterlesen

Chocolate Cakes

The simplest chocolate cake batter consists of the following ingredients: butter, eggs, sugar, flour and couverture. In order to better incorporate these ingredients into the recipe, I have put some points together for you: Flour: Ideally, unbleached wheat flour type… weiterlesen

Streusel Cake

A very easy and quick option in the pastry kitchen is a cake with fruit. For the production, a sweet yeasted dough is prepared. After a short rise, this is rolled out and placed in a baking form. This is… weiterlesen

Carrot Cake

“Bake me a cake as fast as you can…” Whoever wants to bake well has to have some know-how when it comes to measurements, creams and glazes. Baking offers double the fun, because it rewards the baker with sweet and… weiterlesen

Pane di Zucca Carota

Of course people have different tastes in bread, one loves sour breads, the other only mild. Differences are possible from region to region and it may well be that wholemeal breads are deliberately baked with an intense and strong acidic… weiterlesen

Pane di farina di segale (Rye Bread)

The key to making good wholegrain bread is a flawless sourdough. Any type of sourdough is suitable for making wholegrain breads, provided it is based on wholegrains. For conventional rye breads, 34-45% of the flour is soured in order to… weiterlesen

Pane Acida

Another bread from the sourdough course at the Merano mill is the “Pane Acida”. The sourdough is made in a 2-step process and is a good compromise from a 3-step process. There is no need to refresh. The first stage… weiterlesen

Eggerländer

Because of their easy production, Eggerländer are a well loved pastry. To make them, the dough is rolled out into rounds and topped with various fillings. Eggerländer that are made with various fruit toppings are especially popular. Topped with apricot,… weiterlesen

Shepherd’s Loaf

In order to be able to organize the upcoming baking course for rye bread in the Meraner Mühle, I was given different types of flour to test. At first I thought that the Italian rye flours were very similar to… weiterlesen

Fried Elderflower Blossoms (Hollerkrapfen)

Fried elderflower blossoms are perfect to serve as a fine dessert. For this purpose, freshly bloomed elderberry clusters are used, which are dipped in a batter after washing and then fried in hot lard (deep-fried). After frying, drain briefly and… weiterlesen

Breakfast Rolls

A delectable bread roll, not too big, but with outstanding freshness and flavor – for many late risers, it’s number one on the breakfast table. Proofing the dough in the fridge at 4°C over multiple hours makes this possible.  The… weiterlesen

Nut Snails (Nussschnecken)

A sweet yeast dough is used as the basis for these nut rolls, called “Nussschnecken,” meaning nut snails in German. When it is still in flat pieces, the yeast dough is layered with the nut filling. Then it is rolled… weiterlesen