Welcome to Edelweiss Bavarian Pastries! I started this little adventure as a tribute to my German Mom. She is now 87 years old, and no longer able to bake the wonderful treats that we so enjoyed growing up. One day awhile ago, she said to me, “Backen wir heute torten?” (Are we baking tortes today?). I said, of course we are! And so we did, (she likes to watch these days, and sometimes stir :-) ), and for several days we savored that delectable Haselnuss Macronen Torte (Hazelnut Macaroon Torte, cover photo) for dessert. That got me thinking, why shouldn’t I continue to make these wonderful goodies from her generations of German family recipes so that we, and other folks can enjoy them too. And so it began…
The kuchen (cakes) and torten (tortes) keep well for a number of days, either covered at room temperature, or in the fridge (for those with buttercreams). The donuts are best eaten within a day or two, and I’d keep them in an open container at room temp to maintain the crisp exterior. The Rosetten (Rosettes) and Plaetzchen (cookies) keep very well in a tin at room temp for more than a week. As I am a one woman kitchen/oven, and most ingredients are imported and/or best obtained FRESH, ( :-) ), I would need several days’ advance notice of what you might want if you’re interested in something. Give me a call or drop me a note if you see something you’d like to try, and I look forward to providing you a bit of Bavarian flavor now and then. I’ll be adding new goodies as I go along, so check back often as well.
