4 Winter Classics From Germany<br />Bookmark Recipe: https://www.scrumdiddlyumptious.com/german-classics/<br /><br />Thanks for watching and don’t forget to subscribe for a first-hand look at all our best recipes and cooking hacks! You can find this recipe and the full instructions on our website or below ↓↓.<br /><br />******************************************************<br /><br />When it's cold and dark, there's nothing better than comfort food. To make it though the long winter, the Germans have come up with a number of great-tasting sweet snacks that we'll show you how to make today. Though the following treats are usually eaten with a glass of mulled wine at Christmas markets, there's nothing stopping you enjoying them any time of the year. So what are you waiting for?!<br /><br />1. Roasted Almonds<br /><br />You'll Need:<br /><br />7 oz sugar<br />1 tsp ground cinnamon<br />3 fl oz water<br />7 oz almonds<br />Here's How:<br /><br />1. This recipe goes a lot quicker than you may think. First heat up the sugar, water, and cinnamon in a pan and leave it to cook for one more minute. Next, add the almonds and stir until the sugar starts to stick to the almonds.<br /><br />2. Shake the almonds onto a tray covered with parchment paper and spread them out.<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />2. Schmalzkuchen (Mini German Doughnuts)<br /><br />You'll Need:<br /><br />8.8 oz flour<br />4.2 fl oz warm milk<br />1 oz sugar<br />½ packet dried yeast<br />½ tsp oil<br />powdered sugar to sprinkle on top<br />oil for frying<br /><br />Here's How:<br /><br />1. Pour the flour into a large bowl. Next, stir the dried yeast, sugar, and oil with the warm milk in a smaller bowl. Pour this mixture onto the flour and knead it into a dough using your hands. Leave the dough in a warm place for an hour with the bowl covered.<br /><br />2. Knead the dough well once more and roll it out on a floured work surface. Cut the dough into a rectangle and then into 1 inch x 1 inch squares. <br /><br />3. Fry the squares in hot oil in batches until they are a golden color. Turn them regularly, making sure they don't go too dark. Otherwise, they'll be too dry and hollow inside.<br /><br />4. Once you've taken them out of the oil, sprinkle some powdered sugar on your delicious Schmalzkuchen. These German treats are best served warm.<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />3. Candy Apples<br /><br />You'll Need:<br /><br />5 tbsp water<br />1 tbsp lemon juice<br />17½ oz sugar<br />red food coloring<br />3 large apples<br /><br />Here's How:<br /><br />1. Heat up the water, lemon juice, and sugar in a pot while continually stirring. Leave the ingredients to boil on a high heat until the mixture becomes thick. Next, stir in the red food coloring.<br /><br />2. Remove the cores from the apples and insert a thick stick in their place.<br /><br />3. Turn the apples in the warm caramel sauce until they have a nice even coating.<br /><br />4. Leave the candy apples to cool on a surface covered with baking parchment. <br /><br />* * *<br /><br />4. Quarkbällchen (Fried Cream Cheese Dough Balls)<br /><br />You'll Need:<br /><br />1 cup cream cheese<br />44 oz sugar<br />½ tsp vanilla extract<br />2 eggs<br />½ packet baking powder<br />8.8 oz flour<br />oil for frying<br />sugar to sprinkle on top<br /><br />Here's How:<br /><br />1. First, use an electric whisk to mix the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla flavoring, and eggs. Next, add the baking powder and flour while continuing to stir until you have a smooth dough.<br /><br />2. Fill a piping bag with the dough and heat the oil in a pan to approximately 290°F. <br /><br />3. Always push about one inch of the dough into the pot. It's best to use a knife to cut off each individual ball from the end of the piping bag. Leave the dough balls to fry for about two to three minutes.<br /><br />4. Use a slotted spoon to remove the dough balls from the pot and place them in a bowl covered with baking parchment so that the oil can drip off.<br /><br />5. To finish, remove the paper, sprinkle some sugar on the dough balls and swivel them around so that the sugar is evenly distributed.<br /><br />* * * * *<br /><br />These tasty German snacks will certainly leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. What a delicious way to get through the winter. Enjoy!
