Our geography curriculum continues to be such an adventure as we make our way through Europe! Famous people and places, interesting facts & information, excellent literature to read….I am pleased with this choice. Winter Promise’s Children Around the World delivers big time. While the curriculum provides for a weekly celebration of each country studied, we choose the ones of interest and which fit our schedule.
So when our study of Germany perfectly coincided with a long-awaited visit from my uncle, who has lived in this country over 20 years, the children and I were ecstatic! We practiced Guten Tags, thought through a few question to ask, and thoroughly enjoyed our time. I wasn’t about to attempt serving German food to a live person from the country, so simple conversation & American fare was the agenda for the evening!
Too busy wrapped up in conversation to tackle pictures of any food….
Several days later however, we did whip up a quick recipe for Blitzkuchen, a German spice cake. SO simple, very light in comparison to American coffee cakes and now declared to be our favorite ‘tea cake’. Yes, of course I’ll leave the recipe!
German Blitzkuchen
1/2 stick butter
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
pinch of salt
In a bowl, beat the butter, egg and milk together. Sift all the other ingredients together into the bowl and beat until smooth. Pour into an 8” square greased pan. On the top, drop bits of butter and sprinkle with a little more sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
And then, what’s a study on Germany without some sausage and pretzels, right!?
