The food of our childhood is often associated with strong feelings and memories. Desserts play a special role in this.
Certain dishes evoke particularly strong childhood memories for us.
You voted for your favorite Austrian childhood desserts at @viennasunday on Instagram!
These are your favorite pastries from childhood. You can also watch all the videos directly on Instagram and Facebook.
Place No. 10: Apple Strudel
Here is my grandma's recipe for a heavenly filling for classic Austrian apple strudel with a filling made from apples, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, raisins and toasted breadcrumbs. My grandma, who normally makes a lot of things from scratch, always uses bought strudel dough, but with homemade strudel dough it tastes even better!
Place No. 9: Polsterzipf ("Pillow Corner")
There are many different types of dough for those pastries filled with jam, for example with curd cheese dough.
In our family though, the Polsterzipf are traditionally made very quickly with store-bought puff pastry dough. Simply cut the puff pastry into squares, fill with jam, fold over and seal the edges well. Then bake in the oven at 180°C (~360°F) for 15-20 minutes.
Place No. 8: Gebackene Mäuse ("Baked Mice")
Gebackene Mäuse (Baked Mice) are a bit similar to Donuts or Austrian Faschingskrapfen. They are made of an easy sweet yeast dough, fried in oil and sprinkled with sugar on top. Here you will find instructions with pictures to revive the popular nostalgic pastry from childhood!
Place No. 7: Äpfel im Schlafrock ("Apples in Pyjamas")
"Apples in Pyjamas" or Baked Apple Rings have many different names depending on the region. They are also known as baked apple slices, apple cakes or apple wheels.
We also often had them at home. Sometimes in a batter like the one in the recipe below, sometimes wrapped in shop-bought puff pastry. This is a little less fiddly and less work when baking ;).
Place No. 6: Mohnnudeln (Poppy Seed Pasta)
6th place in our ranking of favorite childhood pastries is poppy seed noodles! I also love them very much and here you can find the instructions for making them yourself:
Place No. 5: Reisauflauf (Baked Rice Pudding)
When it comes to nostalgic Austrian dessert recipes from childhood, grandma's Baked Rice Pudding is at the top of the list for many of you.
Sweet rice casserole is not a tradition in our family. Luckily, a friend helped me out! The following recipe for a fluffy Baked Rice Pudding with apples is a much-loved family recipe from a schoolmate's grandma.
Place No. 4: Marble Bundt Cake
In this article, you will find a recipe for a classic, simple marble bundt cake.
In detailed instructions with pictures, my mother-in-law, who is responsible for all the cakes and tarts in our family, shows you her tips and tricks for perfect success.
Place No. 3: Buchteln (Sweet Yeast Buns)
There are very few people who don't like Buchteln and for many of us they are also strongly linked to childhood memories.
In this blog article, you will find a classic recipe for making incredibly fluffy Buchteln with vanilla sauce; including instructions that explain each step in detail with pictures.
Platz 2: Grießkoch (Semolina Porridge)
A simple semolina porridge with cocoa is one of THE most popular Austrian childhood dishes. It's an easy porridge with milk and semolina, sprinkled with cocoa. You can also add butter, sugar or cinnamon to taste.
Platz 1: Palatschinken (Pancakes)
In many Austrian homes and restaurants, the pancakes are made super thin like crepes. But many Austrian grandmothers do it differently! The Palatschinken from my 96-year-old grandma are fluffy soft and almost melt in your mouth! In this recipe, I'll tell you grandma's secrets for making pancake dough as fluffy and soft as clouds.
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P.S.: As MANY of you mentioned, they simply HAVE to be filled with apricot jam! ;D
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