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Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

Posted on 12/07/2017 4:37:25 PM PST by Jamestown1630

Recently – for some reason that I can’t even remember now – I was looking for information on Germany’s Black Forest. Many of the links that came up were for the famous Black Forest Cake – an extravagant confection of chocolate sponge cake, ‘kirschwasser’ and cherries. Definitely a 'celebration' cake, and it looks very nice for Christmas.

Here, from Genius Kitchen, is a ‘from scratch’ recipe:

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/authentic-black-forest-cake-schwarzwald-kirsch-kuchen-343698

and here is one using prepared cake mix (includes a little history on the cake) from What's Cooking America:

https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/BlackForestCake.htm

I may have been looking up the Black Forest because I’ve become entranced by train driver’s view videos of trains in Europe. This one on the Bergen line in Norway makes you feel as if you're really there - a nice way to enjoy a snowstorm without being in it. For some reason, I just like having this on the television as I putter about the house. (Warning: it's a 2-hour video; but it doesn't take long to get into the storm ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facDr2lTAUM

-JT


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: blackforestcake; cake; cherries; christmascooking; christmasdesserts; christmasrecipes; kirsch
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To: Jamestown1630

Well all I’ll have are fancy cupcakes in crew quarters; but then it seems a party of sorts is planned.


21 posted on 12/07/2017 5:23:30 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: Jamestown1630

Just so you know, the politically correct name for Black Forest Ham is African Jungle Ham.

Just saying...don’t want you to get protested or boycotted.


22 posted on 12/07/2017 5:25:26 PM PST by Rebelbase (The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.-- H.L. Mencken)
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To: Jamestown1630

Some dumb Tx yokels had a venison proscuitto made and carved paper thin...

Delicious


23 posted on 12/07/2017 5:26:30 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: AbolishCSEU

The Sacher Torte is one of the first ‘fancy’ things I tried, when I got into cooking in my teens. I think I found it in that Time-Life ‘Foods of the World’ series of cookbooks that were in the local public library.


24 posted on 12/07/2017 5:31:33 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: All

Another Tx yokel makes this thing called “pig candy”

Thick cut bacon crusted in brown sugar and cayenne.

OMG!


25 posted on 12/07/2017 5:32:45 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: mylife

I like my bacon straight; but that actually sounds very good. Here’s a recipe:

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/01/pig-candy-candied-bacon-grilling.html


26 posted on 12/07/2017 5:35:47 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

It’s addictive!


27 posted on 12/07/2017 5:37:09 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: Jamestown1630

Spent quite a few holidays and big family events in Germany and they can do cakes and tortes really, really well. (and often)

Favorite family cake is my Grams Buttermilk Cake. People I work with love this. Most requested ever. Will be making a couple for Christmas. Including one for Walter Reed. (Volunteer there.)

1 cp butter
2 cp sugar

add
4 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla

sift
3cp sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

add
1 cp buttermilk

fold in
4 stiffly beaten egg whites

Pour into a 9” tube pan. Bake 350 for 50 m.

Topping (cut the cake in half (upper and lower) and put 1/2 the topping in the middle.)
6 T butter
1 cp brown sugar
2 cp pecans
4 T cream
Place under broiler about 2 minutes.


28 posted on 12/07/2017 5:38:11 PM PST by lizma2
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To: lizma2

That sounds very good!


29 posted on 12/07/2017 5:39:23 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: SkyDancer

Any cake can be a cupcake ;-)


30 posted on 12/07/2017 5:40:50 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
TOTAL Train Nut

FYI, the correct term is "Ferroequinologist".

31 posted on 12/07/2017 5:42:56 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: mylife
Sour for me, too, maybe sweeten them or not. The powdered milk must be to stabilize the icing. I add 2 tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding which works great to keep the cream fresher longer.

The recipe says black cherries. Those tend to be sweeter but sour are prettier.

Another great icing and one I use on red velvet cake is Joy of Baking mascarpino cheese and whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar, vanilla, (I'd have to look it up again.) but it's gorgeous and so tasty.

32 posted on 12/07/2017 5:46:09 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Jamestown1630
What is the extended cab on a train (I know on a pickup)?

I found the cake you posted, the person who made it and the modifications she made.

33 posted on 12/07/2017 5:50:31 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Jamestown1630
Not a big fan of alcohol in cakes.

Really not a fan of kirsch in general, but I did buy a cheap cherry brandy just to have on hand to toss a teaspoon or so into fondue.

34 posted on 12/07/2017 5:51:17 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: Aliska

“Sweeten them Up”

That is what the Kirsch is for.


35 posted on 12/07/2017 5:51:38 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: Aliska

I hate cake that is overly sweet or dry.

Store bought cake is the pits.


36 posted on 12/07/2017 5:53:41 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: Aliska

My Great grandmother and my Grandmother always had sour cherry trees, till we killed the durn things building tree forts in them LOL


37 posted on 12/07/2017 5:56:29 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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To: Calvin Locke

student of the ‘iron horse’ ?


38 posted on 12/07/2017 5:58:18 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: mylife
Oh, well thanks for that because I wouldn't want to overdo it.
39 posted on 12/07/2017 5:59:06 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Aliska

You know the way I like icing.

Rich not sweet.


40 posted on 12/07/2017 6:00:20 PM PST by mylife ( The Roar of the Masses could be Farts)
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