Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Oma's Schneckchen

This is a recipe from my mom, Oma Brigitte.

Ingredients

Dough:
  • 150g Quark (substitute with Greek Yoghurt)
  • 6 tblsp milk
  • 6 tblsp vegetable oil
  • 75g sugar
  • 1 pk vanilla sugar (Dr. Oetker) or vanilla extract
  • dash salt
  • 300g flour
  • 1 pk Dr. Oetker baking powder
Mix all dough ingredients well. Roll out on a floured kitchen towel to a rectangle (35x45cm).

Filling:
  • 30g soft butter
  • 50g sugar
  • 1 pk vanilla sugar
  • 125g raisins (or other dried fruit - cranberries or chopped apricots work well)
  • 50g chopped almonds
Brush dough rectangle with butter. Sprinkle the other filling ingredients evenly onto the dough. Using the towel, roll rectangle into a long roll. With knife, cut of 1.5 long pieces. Place onto grease cookie sheet and press down to prevent filling to fall out. Repeat. Makes approx 12 Schneckchen.

Bake for 15-20min at 175C.

Icing (optional)
  • 175g icing sugar
  • 2 tblsp hot water
Mix icing sugar and water to smooth paste and spread on hot Schneckchen. Let cool.

Enjoy.