Bake German Holiday Treats With Me

[@KimofCoventry]

When I lived in Germany, Ochsenfurt, the lady that lived upstairs gave me a plate of beautiful cookies at Christmas. She didn't speak much English and I didn't speak much German but we communicated. That was many moons ago. Fond memory.

[@OurGabledHome]

That sounds like a very sweet memory (literally). Thank you so much for sharing 💛 ~ Anja

[@KitchenFairy61]

I grew up all over Germany in the 60's and 70's. My dad was in the army, so we moved often. We lived in Landstuhle, then Kitzingen where our land lady helped my mom perfect her German. Frau Schauerman gave my mom a bunch of spritz recipes. When my dad retired we were living outside of Heidelberg. We moved back to the states. When I was a teenager, I bought a typewriter and typed out the cookie recipes along with many others that my mom had accumulated while living in Germany. I have so many happy memories of eating the spritz. Last year I inherited her cookie press with it's manual. I promptly translated the recipes into English to add to my ongoing collection on my computer. I love watching your channel! I've learned so much from you.🤗

[@OurGabledHome]

Love your good memories of your time in Germany! And I am glad to hear you enjoy my videos 💛 ~ Anja

[@thestickerfarm1254]

I use my mothers kifel and spritz cookie recipes for my holiday baking. Your baking and cooking recipes are also part of my heritage. I have been making these foods all my life. I am 80 now and my children and grandchild have no interest in keeping these traditional foods alive. When I am gone, the recipes will go also. I think most young people find traditional cooking from scratch too labor intensive and time consuming. There is a saying “when an old person dies, a library dies too”. So true. Really enjoying your channel. Thank you

[@OurGabledHome]

Oh no ... but maybe they come back to your ways and recipes later in life! Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@ladylongarm9721]

Give them a gift of recipe book. Organize them and go to staples they can make booklets - one day they will want them. I wish I knew my grandmother and learned from them. ❤️

[@MsSam66ok]

I loved watching you bake your family holiday recipes. How precious to continue baking the recipes your ancestors baked. My boys asked me to hand write all my recipes. So they can have them as they create their own families.

[@OurGabledHome]

That's so great to hear. They are already saving your recipes for the future 😊 ~ Anja

[@LegalAlien80]

Bm 10:21 No link 😢 Recipe please. 🙏 Happy Thanksgiving, a festive and merry Christmas and a happy new year Anja and everyone else. ❤

[@marionlyding7935]

Jetzt werde ich doch noch 'mal Stollen backen! Bis jetzt hatte ich mich nicht getraut. Ich wünsche dir und deinen Lieben eine schöne Adventszeit aus New Mexico.

[@OurGabledHome]

Ach, wie schön! Stollen geht immer! Viel Spaß beim Backen 🧑‍🍳 ~ Anja

[@debbiealexander1376]

I’m a dependent of German heritage also. Thank you for sharing these recipes. I will give them a try.

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice! Happy Holiday baking 🍪😊 ~ Anja

[@natalialopes719]

This is such a wonderful video. I feel warm and cozy after watching your videos. I love making homemade it’s true. You can go to the store and buy whatever you want these days but it’s not the same. You know what you’re eating when you make it yourself. It warms up the house. It’s a gift to yourself and to your family. Thank you so much for sharing. My children are grown and have all moved onto their own homes, but I still bake and send them care packages, and some of your recipes will be included this year.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes to homemade food! It really is so cozy with the smells wafting through the house. I am so happy to hear you enjoy my videos! Happy baking 🧑‍🍳😊 ~ Anja

[@debarnold5019]

My grandma used to make Stollen every year and of course she didn't use a recipe. I have been on the search for a good one and I am looking forward to trying yours

[@OurGabledHome]

Love that your grandma didn't use a recipe but hope that you'll give mine a try! Happy baking 🧑‍🍳😊 ~ Anja

[@julieparker5029]

I will have to try your recipes. They look so delicious.❤

[@maryderleth7860]

Oh my I'm so happy to see that stollen! I tried it the first time when I worked with a gal from Germany about 20 years ago and she passed away shortly after I asked for her recipe so I never got it. I think of Inge often but more so at Christmas because she was so happy that we liked that treat.

[@OurGabledHome]

Love that this video brought back good memories! Happy Stollen baking 🧑‍🍳 ~ Anja

[@freddyheynssens1950]

Thank you for sharing these recipes. I can't wait to start baking this stollen and cookies. God bless you richly. Merry Christmas!! Hohoho

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you feel inspired to bake these German goodies. Have fun 🧑‍🍳😊 ~ Anja

[@debracubitt6191]

Your stollen and crescent cookies look fabulous🎉

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much 😊 ~ Anja

[@patriciaredick9849]

Lovely holiday baking. Thank you Anja. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays to you and yours as well 🎄🕯😊 ~ Anja

[@robingirven4570]

The Stollen looks absolutely delicious! Thank you Anja.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you! I am glad you like it 😊 ~ Anja

[@vickibender5053]

I love your calm mannerisms and voice. Thanks for sharing your cooking wisdom. Can you share which food processor you are using?

[@christian5707]

I just love this so much and plan to do this with my daughter who was born in Wuerzburg Germany. Many many fond memories of walking to the bakery in the morning with my 2 babies in tow. Best time of my life! ❤

[@OurGabledHome]

That's wonderful! Please do!

[@ellafly3490]

I have a Germany friend. Her family recipes she tells me were verbally passed down. She has since written them from memory but bakes without them. She was visiting me and made her grandmother’s pound cake. Delicious! I will ask her about stollen next time she visits. Hearing your narrative reminds me of her.

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice! Thank you for sharing - and commenting 😊 ~ Anja

[@soozzi]

Oh, fond memories of the kipferl I grew up with!

[@OurGabledHome]

Hope you get to bake them again 🍪😊 ~ Anja

[@Roxy-qn3my]

Vanillekipferl was my father's favorite Christmas cookie.

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice - they are so good 😋 ~ Anja

[@celesteortins5250]

they all look delicious, thank you for sharing!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad to hear this and thank you so much 😊 ~ Anja

[@lindabrown7005]

Do you have a spritz cookie recipe? I’d love to see you make those. I wish I had my oma and mother’s cookie press for making those. Thank you

[@OurGabledHome]

Not yet! But will definitely make one soon ~ Anja

[@debracubitt6191]

Anja There was a cookie made by my landlady when I was a student and later by my friend after I married They are white with beautiful designs an anise flavour and require a special rolling pin Do you know the name of the cookie? It might be something like Springerle I was reminded of these cookies while watching you bake I would like to try and make them Many thanks for your channel😊

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes, that would be Springerle 😊

[@ruthbarrett8907]

My German mother liked making Butter Kuchen…

[@julianejustgermany]

My grandma and my mom used to make the dough for several Stollen at the same time. It was so much dough, no bowl was big enough, so they used the baby bathtub.

[@OurGabledHome]

Wow that really sounds a lot!

[@fayewik5153]

Hi Anja, I would like to bake the Vanilla Cresent cookies! Please post the recipe? Thank you!

[@OurGabledHome]

I will be posting the Vanilla Crescent Cookie Recipe soon so stay tuned!😊 ~ Anja

[@diamondnails7980]

Recipe please 🥰💜💜💜

[@stepg4164]

Do you have a kuchen recipe? I remember my oma making those at Easter.

[@OurGabledHome]

Do you remember what kind of Kuchen? There are so many different ones ...

[@stepg4164]

She typically made it with cherries that she canned in the summer. And it had slivered almonds.

[@kathyschapals1176]

I want to try your stollen recipe…it looks so yummy! I do have a question about the flour you use, do you use bread flour or all purpose? Thank you!

[@OurGabledHome]

I use AP flour for the Stollen 😊 ~ Anja

[@lucynamarcisz7115]

Please recepie for vanilla crescent

[@OurGabledHome]

Will upload soon! Stay tuned!

[@ka6148]

How many times can we say recipe

[@debbiealexander1376]

Have you ever used cookie presses? Or a cookie press rolling pin? If so, do you have a video of that?

[@OurGabledHome]

I have not yet used a cookie press but it sounds intriguing 👍😊 ~ Anja

[@sallyeblen7032]

Your eggs look so good, do you have your own chickens and if so what do you feed them?

[@OurGabledHome]

I don't but those eggs come from eggs that live in a pasture (and eat a lot of bugs) ~ Anja

[@roswithapower7119]

The Vanillw Kipferl havwnt got a recipe posted yet ❤?

[@OurGabledHome]

Posting soon - stay tuned! 😊 ~ Anja

[@Ladythyme]

Being in my 60s now, I’ve made Stollen with my Tante since I was a little kid and yes squirting the Almonds out f the peels was my favorite part! Except for eating it! Still is! Lol …Why don’t you make your own Marzipan? It’s so easy to do and less expensive than in the stores…just wondering as you seem to make everything else from scratch (ie. lemon peel)

[@OurGabledHome]

Haha, good question but I guess I can still and always upgrade, right 😜 ~ Anja

[@jiberri]

Could I substitute sourdough starter for the yeast? If yes, how much? Thank you!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am sure you can and here's the guide: ourgabledhome.com/how-to-convert-any-recipe-to-sourdough-with-conversions/ ~ Anja

[@sheepcopy]

Solche schöne Videos, ganz toll 😍

[@OurGabledHome]

Vielen Dank!