German Recipes in English from Mutti's Handwritten German Cookbook

These German recipes in English are from my Mutti's hand-written cookbook, Muttis Kochbuch. I as so blessed to have her very own cookbook now that she is no longer alive. 

Filled with recipes and hints, she faithfully wrote what she made and how to make it. Most are in German, although some she translated into English herself.

Oma taught Mutti, Mutti taught me, and I taught my granddaughter, Alana, how to make these traditional German Rouladen. Wunderbar!

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It's my pleasure to be able to share them with you!

Please note that these recipes are mostly traditional ones - not necessarily quick. Sometimes Mutti would make alterations or added hints to make things quicker and/or easier. 

Mutti's German Recipes in English:

Cakes (Kuchen und Torten)

Sandkuchen - a traditional German pound cake

Blitztorte - Mutti's favorite quick fix torte

Apple Cake - looks so pretty and tastes even better

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Cookies (Kekse)

Räderkuchen - little donut-style treats

Haferflockenplätzschen - simple oatmeal cookie recipe

Dumplings (Klösse)

Gekochte Kartoffelklösse - potato dumplings with cooked potatoes

Thüringer Klösse - potato dumplings from raw potatoes

Fish (Fisch)

Heringsalat - Mutti's creamy Herring Salad

Hering Kartoffelsalat - Herring and Potato Salad

Meat (Fleisch)

Rouladen - traditional holiday meal

Königsberger Klopse - meatballs in sauce

Falscher Hase - quick and easy meatloaf

Potatoes (Kartoffeln)

Bratkartoffeln - yummy fried potatoes

Hoppel Poppel - uses leftover meat, potatoes, onions, and eggs

Salad (Salat)

Gurkensalat - creamy German cucumber salad

Soup (Suppe)

Grüne Bohnensuppe - easy green bean soup

Mohrrübensuppe - carrot soup - so delicious!

Puten-Reis Suppe - economical turkey rice soup

Pilzcremesuppe - easiest homemade cream of mushroom soup

Rote Linsensuppe - red lentil soup

Vegetables (Gemüse)

Grünkohl - kale, either with or without potatoes

Rotkohl - sweet and sour red cabbage

Weißkohl - traditional cabbage side-dish

Rosenkohl - Brussels sprouts that even kids love

I'm not sure where she got the recipes from - many I'm sure came to her from her Mutti and her Oma. If you find one here and know it's original source, please let me know so I can give proper credit.

In the meantime, I'll just be thankful to Mutti for taking the time to record these authentic German recipes and for teaching them to me.

These German recipes in English are categorized above. They are also available under the appropriate Recipes Tab above. Keep checking back here often, as it will take me a while to translate all her recipes and also convert the quantities from metric to imperial.

I hope you enjoy these delicious German recipes in English as much as I do. Just translating them and writing them out, brings back special memories of Mutti.

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Hi, I'm Oma Gerhild! As a food writer and cookbook author, I'm always looking to find ways to pass on my German heritage using local ingredients. Quick and easy. That's my goal. Wunderbar food. That's the result.