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Brigitte - Unsere besten Menüs
By Burgunde Uhlig
Mosaik - 2002
Black Forrest Muffins / Schwarzwaldmuffins : page 108
Very cool idea! Additionally, these muffins feature considerably less whipped cream than the original, which is good (you can serve whipped cream on the side, if you want to). Only disadvantage: they have a slight taste of baking soda.
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I originally intended to only award a 4 star rating, as the figs hadn't taken on any of the flavour of the port because they were left whole. Then I re-read the first sentence: "Halve or quarter the figs, and marinate in port for 24 hours". Oops.
Other than that, it was really really nice. It was actually a kinds of Coq au Vin, but then with port (allowing us to joke that it's really supposed to be 'Coq au Harbour' - yes, we're as silly as that), though maybe slightly more Mediterranean. And it was quite simple, really. Next time I would omit adding the chicken stock (or just add the chicken stock powder if you feel that's necessary, but not the liquid), as I felt that made it too liquid - I reduced the sauce afterwards again. I also didn't sieve it, because I quite enjoyed the tomatoes and shallots in the sauce.
We served this with the saffron rice from page 50 in the same book, and the French Beans and Mangetout with Hazelnut and Orange Salad from Ottolenghi, with Gazpacho as a starter (heaven sent with these temperatures!) and a Mango and Passion Fruit Pavlova as dessert.
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Just like the Potato-Pear-Gratin from Die Echte Jeden-Tag-Küche: Very sophisticated and just the perfect side course for any festive autumnal meal. Love it!
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Very delicious, very easy, and fairly quick - really recommended. I preferred this version to the one in The Essential Christmas Cookbook, but may be that was only because I made this version first.
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Sunken Cherries / Versunkene Kirschen : page 89
I planned to make this dish, but then with Greek yoghurt instead of Quark and Schmand (two dairy products akin to cottage cheese and crème frâiche that you'll only get in Germany anyway) to reduce the amount of fat. Then I realised that the dessert consisted of mainly cherries, chocolate and whipped cream, and I had an immediate Black Forrest association.
I still used Greek yoghurt, as only such large amounts of whipped cream would have been too much but I didn't mix the two; instead, I layered Greek yoghurt, cherries and chocolate shavings (twice), then a layer of whipped cream with cherries and chocolate shavings, topped off with crushed cookies. The cookies were a nice addition to give it a bit more substance, but softened quickly, so this is something you need to add at the last moment. A leftover brownie (not that that will ever exist) would also work perfectly.
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