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Layered baked potatoes, courgettes, red peppers, tomatoes and onions in a rectangular white baking dish

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Everyday cooking70 min

Layered roast vegetables with potatoes

Thin potato slices bake with courgettes, peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a shallow dish.

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Spaghetti in red tomato sauce with grated cheese in a white bowl

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Everyday cooking30 min

Spaghetti with simple tomato sauce

A reduced tomato and garlic sauce coats freshly cooked spaghetti.

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Spaghetti with pale cream sauce and sliced mushrooms on a white plate

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Everyday cooking25 min

Creamy mushroom pasta

Browned mushrooms and a modest amount of cream make a silky pasta sauce.

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Short pasta with green broccoli florets and a coarse broccoli sauce

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Everyday cooking25 min

Broccoli pasta with garlic

Some of the broccoli is crushed to make a green sauce around short pasta shapes.

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Long pasta coated in green basil pesto with grated cheese

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Everyday cooking25 min

Pasta with basil pesto

Fresh basil, pine nuts and hard cheese become an uncooked sauce for hot pasta.

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Spaghetti with green spinach leaves and pale cream sauce in a white bowl

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Everyday cooking25 min

Spaghetti with spinach cream sauce

Leaf spinach, garlic and cream make a gentle sauce for spaghetti.

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Long pasta in red tomato sauce with tuna and capers in a bowl

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Everyday cooking30 min

Tomato, tuna and caper pasta

A tomato sauce with flaky tinned tuna and salty capers suits spaghetti or linguine.

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A slice of pasta bake with a meat layer and golden béchamel crust

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Everyday cooking95 min

Pastitsio pasta bake

Tubular pasta, a spiced meat sauce and béchamel bake under a golden top.

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Fried rice with small carrot pieces, vegetables and egg

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Everyday cooking40 min

Vegetable egg fried rice

Separate rice grains fry with carrots, cabbage, peas and scrambled egg.

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Creamy risotto with peas, red vegetable pieces and shaved cheese

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Everyday cooking40 min

Vegetable risotto with peas

Risotto rice cooks with carrot and pepper, then finishes with peas and hard cheese.

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Thick lentil soup with carrot pieces and visible green and red lentils

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Everyday cooking45 min

Lentil soup with carrot and celery

Brown and red lentils work together in a thick vegetable soup.

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Everyday cooking35 min

Creamy tomato soup

Tinned tomatoes, onion and a little cream make a smooth red soup.

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Orange pumpkin soup with pale sour cream trails and dark pumpkin seed oil

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Everyday cooking40 min

Pumpkin soup with sour cream and seed oil

Tender Hokkaido pumpkin is blended smooth and finished with sour cream and pumpkin seed oil.

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Yellow vegetable broth with orange carrot rounds and pieces of potato

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Everyday cooking35 min

Carrot and potato soup

Carrot rounds and potato pieces remain visible in a gently seasoned vegetable broth.

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Pale creamy potato soup with bacon pieces and green parsley

Everyday cooking40 min

Potato soup with crisp bacon

Floury potatoes make a creamy soup finished with separately fried bacon.

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Chunky vegetable soup with carrots, potatoes, peas and beans in reddish broth

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Everyday cooking40 min

Mixed vegetable soup with peas

Carrots, potatoes, green beans and peas simmer in a light tomato broth.

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Creamy mushroom soup with small mushroom pieces and parsley

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Everyday cooking35 min

Cream of mushroom soup

Some browned mushrooms remain as a garnish while the rest are blended into the soup.

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Chicken soup with shredded meat, ribbon noodles, carrots and celery

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Everyday cooking50 min

Chicken noodle soup with carrots

Chicken breast, ribbon noodles and vegetables make a clear, chunky soup.

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Small cucumber cubes with dill and pale dressing in a bowl

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Everyday cooking20 min

Cucumber salad with dill and sour cream

Small cucumber cubes are tossed with a light sour cream and dill dressing.

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Tomato slices topped with finely chopped onion and green herbs on a platter

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Everyday cooking20 min

Tomato and onion salad with parsley

Ripe tomatoes are arranged with finely chopped onion and fresh herbs.

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Couscous with parsley, yellow pepper, peas, red beans and radishes on a platter

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Everyday cooking30 min

Couscous salad with peas and radishes

Couscous is served with beans, peas, yellow pepper and generous parsley.

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Bow-tie pasta salad with red cherry tomatoes and small mozzarella pieces

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Everyday cooking30 min

Pasta salad with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

Bow-tie pasta is mixed with tomatoes, mozzarella and a lemon-oil dressing.

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Chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, spinach, feta and lemon arranged as salad ingredients

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Everyday cooking20 min

Chickpea salad with feta and cucumber

Chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and leaf spinach combine with lemon and feta.

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Finely grated dark red beetroot salad on a white plate

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Everyday cooking20 min

Grated beetroot and apple salad

Cooked beetroot is grated and seasoned with apple, vinegar and a little horseradish.

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Alternating tomato and mozzarella slices with whole basil leaves

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Everyday cooking15 min

Caprese with tomato, mozzarella and basil

Tomato and mozzarella slices are simply arranged with basil and olive oil.

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Four eggs in red tomato and pepper sauce with green herbs in a frying pan

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Everyday cooking40 min

Shakshuka with peppers and tomatoes

Eggs cook directly in a thick tomato and pepper sauce in one frying pan.

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Scrambled eggs in large yellow pieces with small basil leaves

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Everyday cooking15 min

Scrambled eggs with fresh basil

Gently cooked eggs are finished with basil added at the end.

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A thin golden-yellow, lightly browned omelette on a plate

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Everyday cooking15 min

Simple frying-pan omelette

Two eggs cook in a little butter to make a thin, lightly browned omelette.

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A frittata wedge containing potatoes, green pepper and red tomato pieces

Everyday cooking40 min

Vegetable and potato frittata

Eggs bind precooked potatoes, peppers and tomatoes into a sliceable frittata.

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Green pepper halves stuffed with quinoa, black beans, tomatoes and spinach

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Everyday cooking65 min

Quinoa and black bean stuffed peppers

Green pepper halves bake with quinoa, beans, tomatoes and spinach.

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Chunky aubergine, courgettes and red and yellow peppers in a vegetable pan

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Everyday cooking55 min

Skillet ratatouille

Aubergine, courgettes, peppers and tomatoes simmer into a chunky vegetable dish.

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Yellow-spiced roasted cauliflower florets with dark spice patches

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Everyday cooking40 min

Indian-spiced roast cauliflower

Cauliflower florets roast with turmeric, cumin and coriander.

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Roasted orange carrot pieces with a thin shiny glaze

Everyday cooking40 min

Honey and butter roast carrots

Carrot pieces roast with a little honey and butter until their edges colour.

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Green beans with toasted almond flakes on a serving platter

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Everyday cooking25 min

Green beans with butter and almonds

Fully cooked green beans are tossed with toasted almonds and lemon butter.

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Light-coloured fried cabbage pieces with bacon strips in a bowl

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Everyday cooking30 min

Cabbage and bacon skillet

Broad white cabbage pieces fry with bacon, then cook briefly under a lid.

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Cooked salmon fillets with lemon slices and fresh dill

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Everyday cooking30 min

Oven salmon with dill and lemon

Salmon fillets bake with lemon slices and dill in a shallow dish.

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Two rectangular fish pieces coated in golden crumbs before cooking

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Everyday cooking35 min

Oven-baked breaded fish fillets

Firm white fish is coated in breadcrumbs and cooked on a baking tray.

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Golden roasted chicken pieces with herbs on a plate

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Everyday cooking65 min

Lemon and herb roast chicken legs

Chicken legs roast with lemon, garlic and herbs until golden.

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Golden breaded pork schnitzel with a lemon slice on a plate

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Everyday cooking30 min

Crisp breaded pork schnitzel

Thin pork cutlets get a loose breadcrumb coating and a golden crust in hot oil.

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Browned beef strips with green peppers and red onion in a frying pan

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Everyday cooking30 min

Beef and green pepper skillet

Beef strips, green peppers and red onion are seared separately before a short finish together.

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Red vegetarian chilli with beans, sweetcorn and vegetables in a saucepan

Everyday cooking40 min

Bean and sweetcorn chilli sin carne

A hearty meat-free pot of kidney beans, sweetcorn, peppers and tomatoes.

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A whole baked potato split open with melting butter on a white plate

Everyday cooking80 min

Baked potatoes with butter

Large potatoes bake on the oven rack, then split open for butter, salt and pepper.

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Creamy cheese and leek soup with browned minced meat in a white soup plate

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German classics35 min

Cheese and leek soup with minced beef

Soft leeks and browned minced beef make a substantial creamy soup with processed cheese.

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Golden torn Kaiserschmarrn in a bowl with apple sauce alongside

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German classics30 min

Kaiserschmarrn with apple sauce

A thick, airy pancake is torn into golden pieces and served with apple sauce.

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Pale semolina pudding in a glass bowl with yellow peach compote

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German classics20 min

Semolina pudding with peach compote

Soft milk semolina is topped with a quick compote made from tinned peaches.

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Creamy rice pudding with a light layer of cinnamon over the surface

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German classics45 min

Creamy rice pudding with cinnamon

Short-grain rice simmers gently in milk and is served with a little cinnamon sugar.

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A golden Dutch baby pancake with tall edges in a black cast-iron skillet

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German classics30 min

Dutch baby oven pancake

A thin egg-and-milk batter rises into tall golden edges in a hot cast-iron skillet.

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Two open slices of seeded bread with melted orange cheddar on a white plate

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German classics15 min

Open cheddar toast from the oven

Bread is briefly toasted before being baked under a layer of melted cheddar.

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Potato salad with browned onions and Maultaschen on a plate

German classics55 min

Swabian potato salad with warm stock

This potato salad uses warm stock and vinegar rather than a creamy dressing.

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Lentils and spaetzle with pieces of sausage on a plate

German classics65 min

Lentils with spaetzle and frankfurters

Brown lentils stay recognisable as they cook, creating a substantial sauce with finely diced root vegetables.

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Cheese spaetzle with browned onions and green salad

German classics45 min

Cheese spaetzle with golden onions

Cheese spaetzle does not need a heavy cream sauce.

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Cut beef roulades with dark gravy and potato dumplings

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German classics160 min

Beef roulades with pickles and mustard

Thin beef slices are wrapped around mustard, bacon, onion and gherkins, then browned and gently braised in a vegetable-rich stock.

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Sauerbraten with dark gravy, potato dumplings and red cabbage

German classics180 min

Beef sauerbraten with a balanced vinegar marinade

Sauerbraten starts two days before dinner.

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Sliced roast pork with brown gravy and cabbage salad

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German classics170 min

Roast pork shoulder with caraway and onion gravy

Slow-roasted pork shoulder stays succulent and can be sliced after a short rest.

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Königsberg meatballs in caper sauce beside a boiled potato

German classics55 min

Königsberg meatballs in creamy caper sauce

These meatballs are gently poached in stock, keeping them pale and tender.

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A browned cabbage roll with sauce, potatoes and vegetables

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German classics100 min

Cabbage rolls with a savoury meat filling

Large white cabbage leaves make a tender wrapper for seasoned minced meat.

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A browned German meat patty with vegetables

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German classics40 min

German meat patties with mustard and parsley

These patties should brown on the outside while staying tender within.

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Boiled eggs in pale mustard sauce with potatoes

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German classics35 min

Eggs in mustard sauce with boiled potatoes

With so few ingredients, this dish depends on a carefully balanced sauce.

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A bowl of creamy green split pea soup with bread

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German classics75 min

Creamy green split pea soup

Green split peas gradually break down as they cook, giving this soup its creamy body.

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Braised kale with potatoes, smoked sausage and Kasseler pork

German classics85 min

Braised kale with potatoes and smoked sausage

Kale tolerates slow cooking and absorbs the flavour of onions and smoked sausage.

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Labskaus with a fried egg, beetroot, gherkins and herring

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German classics40 min

Labskaus with fried eggs and gherkins

Labskaus combines potatoes, cooked cured beef and beetroot into a coarse, savoury mash.

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Apple and potato mash with golden onions and bratwurst

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German classics45 min

Apple and potato mash with onions and bratwurst

Cook apples and potatoes separately before combining them into a coarse mash.

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Golden onion tart baked on a rectangular tray

German classics135 min

Tray-baked onion tart with a yeast crust

The onions need time in the pan before baking.

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Thin flammkuchen with cream, onions and bacon

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German classics45 min

Thin onion and bacon flammkuchen

A thin unleavened dough and a very hot oven give flammkuchen its crisp base.

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Cut Maultaschen pasta parcels on potato salad with browned onions on a white plate

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German classics75 min

Maultaschen with spinach and meat filling

These generous pasta parcels contain mince, spinach, onion and soaked bread.

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Round bread dumplings with visible bread pieces and parsley

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German classics50 min

Bread dumplings made with stale rolls

Stale rolls absorb warm milk and become a mixture that can be shaped into dumplings.

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Smooth yellow potato dumplings on a wooden board

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German classics65 min

Potato dumplings made with cooked potatoes

These dumplings use cooked potatoes throughout, with no grated raw potato mixture.

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Golden potato pancakes beside a bowl of apple sauce

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German classics45 min

Crisp potato pancakes with apple sauce

Freshly grated potatoes contain plenty of water.

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Golden pan-fried potato slices with onions in a frying pan

German classics35 min

Pan-fried potatoes with golden onions

Potatoes cooked the previous day make a useful base for fried potatoes: they slice cleanly and bring less surface moisture into the pan.

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Sauerkraut with juniper, black pepper and yellow curry powder

German classics45 min

Sauerkraut with juniper and a touch of curry

Ready-to-eat sauerkraut becomes a juicy side dish with only a few additions.

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Finely shredded braised red cabbage in a bowl

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German classics75 min

Braised red cabbage with apple

Finely sliced red cabbage cooks with apple, onion and a little vinegar.

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Beef goulash in brown sauce with potato dumplings

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German classics165 min

Slow-braised beef goulash with onions and paprika

This goulash is a slowly braised meat dish with a substantial onion sauce rather than a thin soup.

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A round apple cake with golden butter streusel on a metal plate

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Apple streusel cake with a crisp butter topping

A shallow apple cake with tender pastry, tart apple pieces and generous buttery crumbs.

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Plum halves arranged over a thin baked yeast base

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Cakes & biscuits130 min

Plum tray cake with a thin yeast base

A thin yeast base supports closely arranged plums in this tray cake.

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A sliced round marble cake with distinct pale and dark swirls

Cakes & biscuits85 min

Marble bundt cake with vanilla and cocoa

Swirl vanilla batter and cocoa batter together only briefly in the tin to keep their patterns distinct.

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Lemon and elderflower loaf topped with piped cream on a plate

Cakes & biscuits80 min

Lemon and elderflower loaf cake

Lemon zest flavours this loaf while elderflower cordial supplies a floral note.

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A sliced Black Forest cake with cream, cherries and chocolate shavings

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Cakes & biscuits150 min

Black Forest cake with sour cherries

Chocolate sponge, thickened sour cherries and whipped cream form distinct layers.

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A slice of bee sting cake with almond topping and pale cream filling

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Cakes & biscuits230 min

Bee sting cake with almonds and vanilla cream

A soft yeast cake receives a baked honey-and-almond topping, then a vanilla cream filling once cold.

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Danube wave cake with pale cream, cherries and a waved chocolate topping

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Cakes & biscuits220 min

Danube wave cake with cherries and vanilla buttercream

Pale and cocoa batters, sunken cherries, buttercream and chocolate create the characteristic layers of this cake.

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A pale round quark cheesecake with a pastry edge and a cut wedge

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Cakes & biscuits110 min

German quark cheesecake with a pastry crust

Quark and soured cream give this cheesecake its pale, gently tangy filling.

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An open rhubarb tart with pink fruit pieces in pale vanilla custard

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Rhubarb tart with vanilla custard

Rhubarb brings a refreshing sharpness to this open tart.

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A round Linzer torte with red jam and a golden pastry lattice

Cakes & biscuits85 min

Linzer torte with redcurrant jam

Ground nuts, cinnamon and sharp redcurrant jam define this Linzer torte.

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A triangular slice of dark chocolate cake with a shiny glaze and whipped cream

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Sacher-style chocolate and apricot cake

A fine chocolate sponge, apricot jam and dark glaze make up this Sacher-style cake.

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A cut piece of apple strudel with a deep golden crust and whipped cream

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Cakes & biscuits110 min

Apple strudel with hand-stretched pastry

Hand-stretched pastry encloses apples, raisins and buttery toasted breadcrumbs.

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Cakes & biscuits80 min

Butter cut-out cookies

These butter cookies have clear outlines and a delicate bite.

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Small crescent-shaped vanilla cookies coated in white icing sugar

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Cakes & biscuits85 min

Almond vanilla crescents

Vanilla crescents rely on a crumbly, tender texture and a thin coating of vanilla sugar.

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Cinnamon star cookies with smooth white icing among other Christmas cookies

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Cakes & biscuits75 min

Cinnamon stars with white icing

Cinnamon stars are made mainly from ground almonds, icing sugar and egg whites.

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Small golden coconut macaroons with fine dark chocolate drizzle on a tray

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Cakes & biscuits50 min

Coconut macaroons with chocolate drizzle

Coconut macaroons need neither shortcrust pastry nor cutters.

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Round sandwich cookies dusted with icing sugar and filled with red jam

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Cakes & biscuits95 min

Jam-filled Spitzbuben sandwich cookies

Spitzbuben sandwich a layer of red jam between two thin butter cookies.

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Thin flaked-almond Florentines with dark chocolate edges on a white plate

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Cakes & biscuits55 min

Almond Florentines with dark chocolate

Florentines are thin almond biscuits held together by a caramel-like sugar and cream mixture.

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Triangular hazelnut slices with a golden nut topping and dark chocolate sides

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Cakes & biscuits75 min

Hazelnut triangles with apricot and chocolate

German nut triangles combine a thin shortcrust base with a moist hazelnut topping.

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Poppy seed cake slices with dark filling between a pale base and golden crumble

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Poppy seed cake with butter crumble

A thick, soft poppy seed layer sits between a thin pastry base and golden butter crumble.

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An apricot tart with orange fruit wedges over pale cream in a fluted tin

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Apricot tart with vanilla pastry cream

This tart combines a fully baked shortcrust shell, cooked vanilla pastry cream and glossy apricots.

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A whole golden Bundt cake with clearly defined ridges

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Cakes & biscuits85 min

Pear and chocolate Bundt cake

Small pear cubes and chocolate pieces make this Bundt cake moist without changing its characteristic golden sponge exterior.

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A pale slice of clafoutis with visible dark red cherries

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Cakes & biscuits60 min

Baked cherry clafoutis

Clafoutis is a soft baked dessert somewhere between a pancake and an egg custard.

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Rectangular golden waffles with fresh red strawberries

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Cakes & biscuits35 min

Golden waffles with strawberries

Separated eggs give these waffles a light centre and a lightly crisp surface.

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Cakes & biscuits140 min

Chocolate brownies with a thin glaze

Dense dark-chocolate brownies finished with a smooth chocolate layer.

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Cakes & biscuits50 min

Blueberry yogurt muffins

Twelve tender muffins with whole blueberries and gently browned tops.

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Cakes & biscuits190 min

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

A moist cinnamon carrot cake finished with a pale cream cheese layer.

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Cakes & biscuits370 min

Basque-style crustless cheesecake

A creamy cream-cheese cake with a deeply browned top.

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Cakes & biscuits90 min

Dark chocolate chunk cookies

Butter cookies with crisp rims and a soft centre.

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Cakes & biscuits110 min

Gingerbread men with beet syrup

Spiced cut-out biscuits flavoured with ginger and dark syrup.

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Cakes & biscuits150 min

Buttery shortbread fingers

Crumbly Scottish-style biscuits with a small addition of rice flour.

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Cakes & biscuits210 min

Cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing

Soft yeast rolls with cinnamon filling and pale icing.

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Vanilla cupcakes with green buttercream and colourful sprinkles

Cakes & biscuits125 min

Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream

Small vanilla cakes topped with piped buttercream.

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Cakes & biscuits100 min

Lemon-scented madeleines

Small shell-shaped butter cakes made with chilled batter.

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Cakes & biscuits75 min

Almond financiers with brown butter

Small almond cakes made with egg whites and nutty browned butter.

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Cakes & biscuits900 min

Vanilla macarons with buttercream

Pale almond shells sandwiched around a simple vanilla filling.

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Cakes & biscuits40 min

Buttermilk scones with cream and jam

Round buttery scones for splitting and topping.

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Cakes & biscuits300 min

Walnut baklava

Buttered filo layers filled with walnuts and finished with lemon syrup.

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Bread & rolls280 min

Crisp-crusted baguettes

Baguettes contrast a thin crust with an elastic crumb.

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Bread & rolls290 min

Open-crumb ciabatta

Ciabatta stays deliberately soft before baking.

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Bread & rolls240 min

Rosemary olive oil focaccia

Focaccia gets its surface from deep fingertip dimples and a generous film of oil.

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Bread & rolls135 min

Irish brown soda bread

A quick buttermilk tin loaf raised with bicarbonate of soda.

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Bread & rolls610 min

Mixed rye sourdough loaf

Rye flour makes this crumb fuller and slightly denser than an all-wheat loaf.

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Bread & rolls340 min

Wholemeal wheat tin loaf

Wholemeal flour absorbs water more slowly than white flour.

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Bread & rolls310 min

Soft milk sandwich loaf

Sandwich bread should produce even slices and a soft crust.

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Bread & rolls180 min

Home-style bicarbonate pretzels

These pretzels receive a bicarbonate bath instead of a lye treatment.

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Bread & rolls200 min

Boiled sesame bagels

A brief water bath sets the bagel surface before the rings enter the oven.

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Bread & rolls170 min

Skillet naan

This home version of naan cooks in a hot frying pan.

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Bread & rolls180 min

Pocket pita bread

Pita inflates in a hot oven through steam.

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Bread & rolls55 min

Skillet cornbread with buttermilk

Golden cornbread with a thin crust underneath.

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Bread & rolls380 min

Round butter brioche

Brioche contains considerably more butter and egg than ordinary bread.

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Bread & rolls320 min

Braided sesame challah

Challah gains its golden surface from egg and its tender bite from oil.

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Bread & rolls75 min

Soft flour tortillas

Thin, flexible skillet flatbreads for filled rolls.

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Bread & rolls360 min

Griddle English muffins

English muffins cook slowly on a moderately hot surface.

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Bread & rolls155 min

Thin rye crispbread

Crisp rye sheets rolled thin and thoroughly dried.

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Bread & rolls50 min

Muffin-tin popovers

Airy egg breads with hollow centres and crisp edges.

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Bread & rolls210 min

Olive oil breadsticks

Breadsticks become crisp because they are thin.

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Bread & rolls30 min

Garlic bread with parsley butter

Toasted bread spread with garlic, butter and parsley.

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Bread & rolls420 min

Wholemeal potato bread

Cooked potatoes soften the crumb and contribute additional water.

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Bread & rolls230 min

Sesame and sunflower rolls

These rolls combine mostly white dough with a seeded surface.

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Bread & rolls1680 min

Dutch oven sourdough boule

Active sourdough supplies all the leavening here.

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Bread & rolls200 min

Sesame-crusted simit rings

Simit gains its dark sesame surface from a molasses dip.

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