American Baker in Germany

Just in time for Pride Month, I'm making pride themed cookies. These are vanilla cookie cutouts decorated with royal icing. Pride Cookies: Vanilla Cookie Cut-outs: 3 cups (375g) flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup (250g) butter 1 cup (200g) sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar Royal Icing: 2 egg whites 350-450g (about 3-4 cups) of powdered sugar A few drops of water (if necessary)  Rainbow food coloring In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla together.  Beat in salt and baking soda.  Add flour. Dough will be thick.  Knead briefly to keep it sticking together. Roll out on a sheet of baking paper.  Cut out heart shapes.  Bake at 325°F or 160°C for about 10 minutes.  In a separate bowl, briefly whip the egg whites. Add powdered sugar slowly with a whisk until you reach the consistency you want.  Split into 6 bowls and color them all the colors of the rainbow.  Put them in separate pipi...

 It's summer and I wanted something easy, light and, preferably, cold. I came up with this one. Fruit and Granola Yogurt Parfait: 4-6 tbsp small fruit (like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries cut into small pieces, or any other fruit in small pieces) 1 1/2 cups (380g) plain yogurt or quark 2-3 tbsp honey 1 cup (120g) granola In a clear glass or crystal bowl, spoon in small fruit until it covers the bottom of the bowl.  Spoon in plain yogurt to cover the fruit.  Drizzle honey over the yogurt.  Sprinkle granola over the yogurt until it covers the yogurt.  Repeat the whole layers again: fruit, yogurt, honey and granola.    Serve immediately. This is what it looks like stirred, if you so choose.   Otherwise, it's gorgeous with the visible layers through the glass bowl. It tastes amazing. It has just the right amount of sweetness. It can be a hearty breakfast or healthy dessert. Watch us make this gorgeous recipe on our YouTube channel here: https:...