Mahnke Family Recipes

German

Recipes that draw from a German culinary heritage, featuring robust and hearty flavours.

• Creamed Cucumbers
  This has been a Mahnke and before that a Ross family tradition to have with both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It really cuts the richness of turkey or beef. Lately I have learned there is a Polish dish that is nearly identical whose name translate to 'misery'.
• Fruit Kuchen (Muerbeteig)
  I learned this from my grandmother. I love it with peaches, but it's great with plums and apples.
• Kaiser Rolls
  I grew up eating these 'hard rolls' and missed them so much when we first moved to London that I figured out how to make them myself.
• Kielbasa, Potato and Leek Gratin
  This is won of my absolute favourite meals. It might sound different, but the flavours marry together so well. Delicious.
• Kipfel (Pecan/Almond Crescents)
  This is a German Christmas classic that we also had in Wisconsin.
• Milwaukee Rye
  It took me a couple of tries to get close to this and a chat with a Polish baker I bumped into. It is very common in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I think it traditionally had some boiled potato in it as well. I think it is the best bread for liver pate (liverwurst) or ham or salmon & cream cheese.
• Pfannkuchen
  This is the Germany style of a crepe or pancake. They have no sugar, so they are more like a savoury crepe.