TEBIRKES – DANISH POPPY SEED ROLLS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch)When I baked Danish Tebirkes for the first time, I revisited my childhood. For many years my grandmother, aunt, two younger cousins and I would spend our summer holidays in Denmark. Every morning before breakfast, my cousin Thomas or I would bike to the little grocery store … Continue reading TEBIRKES – DANISH POPPY SEED ROLLS

WEIZENBRÖTCHEN – GERMAN EVERYDAY ROLLS

Nobody in Germany thinks of baking regular, plain white rolls at home. You get them freshly baked everywhere, in bakeries, supermarkets, and even in gas stations. Every German region has them, called "Rundstück" in Hamburg, "Schrippe" in Berlin, "Semmel" in Munich, or simply "Brötchen" (= little bread). The typical Brötchen has a crackly crisp crust … Continue reading WEIZENBRÖTCHEN – GERMAN EVERYDAY ROLLS