Heinz Georg Erbhäuser must have adored Prince Regent Luitpold when he invented this cake in the Prince’s honour because this was not a straightforward bake. Now I admit fundamentally there is nothing complicated here – a bit of genoise sponge (well 7 layers of sponge), sandwiched between chocolate butter cream and covered in chocolate is…
Tag: Heidebrot
Trouble on the Heath…and a Brioche on the side
…….and not Hampstead Heath you dirty minded boys out there (though you may need to be of a certain age, or George Michael, to understand that reference). The heath referred to here is Lüneburg Heath in Northern Germany where Heidebrot (Heath Bread) is supposed to come from. I remember Lüneburgerheide as somewhere the British army…
Shall I stay in Germany or head elsewhere
Oh lord, I am in a spin about the challenge this week. My old friend Iain is visiting for the weekend and I have barely had a chance to think about what to do, never mind the demands of playing Mein Host this weekend. Bread for breakfast and a pudding for dinner are required, but what…
The Cottage Loaf 