Blue Ribbon German Recipes

A slice of German Christmas Gingerbread with whipped cream.

German Christmas Gingerbread

Lysa Christopher avatar
By Lysa Christopher
This delicious gingerbread recipe is tasty and full of flavor. It is very different from ...
(2 ratings)
German Apple Cake dusted with powdered sugar.

German Apple Cake

Nancy J. Patrykus avatar
By Nancy J. Patrykus
This is my German friend Hilda's mother's recipe for Blitzkuchen mit Apfeln (German apple cake). ...
(2 ratings)
Hot Potato Salad in a serving bowl.

Hot Potato Salad

Dorothy Curtis avatar
By Dorothy Curtis
This is a good and different winter salad.
(4 ratings)
A platter of Schnitzel or Jager Schnitzel.

Schnitzel Or Jäger Schnitzel

JoSele Swopes avatar
By JoSele Swopes
I used to make this a lot in Germany. It is a family favorite, the ...
(5 ratings)
A bowl of Spaetzle.

Spaetzle

Thea Pappalardo avatar
By Thea Pappalardo
This is my grandmother's version of spaetzle. I imagine she got the recipe from her ...
(7 ratings)
Zucchini Bacon and Potato Pancakes with creme fraiche.

Zucchini, Bacon, And Potato Pancakes

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By Becca Www.itsyummi.com
Growing up as part of a German family in southeastern Wisconsin, potato pancakes were a ...
(6 ratings)
Swiss Steak on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Swiss Steak

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By Darlene Sweet
As a child, this recipe was one of my favorite meals. My mother had gotten ...
(1 rating)
Sauerkraut and Pork for New Year's Day on a plate with mashed potatoes.

Sauerkraut And Pork For New Year's Day

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By Marcia McCance
Mom used to make the best sauerkraut and pork on the planet! We all loved ...
(10 ratings)
German Sauerkraut and Bratwurst and Bacon Onion Potatoes on a plate.

German Sauerkraut & Bratwurst & Bacon Onion Potatoes

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By Terrie Hoelscher
This is authentic! I lived in Germany for 3+ years. This is the way my ...
(13 ratings)
Grammy Peg's Christmas Cookies decorated.

Grammy Peg's Christmas Cookies

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By Bridget Rucki
As a child, receiving these cookies from my Grammy Peg was a huge part of ...
(2 ratings)
A stack of Apple Pancakes.

Apple Pancakes

ALEKSANDRA B. avatar
By ALEKSANDRA B.
I make these pancakes very often. They are really good with whipped cream. I got ...
(3 ratings)

Sauerbraten

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By Thea Pappalardo
This recipe was my grandmother's. I have made a few small changes over the years. ...
(2 ratings)
Gravy poured over the Bridled Noodles (Pennsylvania Dutch).

Bridled Noodles (pennsylvania Dutch)

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By Cassie *
This was a recipe Gram would make for Thanksgiving. Served it with or without gravy. ...
(7 ratings)
A slice of Milk & Sugar Pie with whipped cream.

Milk & Sugar Pie

Gloria Monroe avatar
By Gloria Monroe
This recipe is at least 65 years old, according to my mom. She remembers her ...
(5 ratings)
Pfeffernusse (Pepper Nuts)

Pfeffernusse (pepper Nuts) "the German Christmas Cookie"

Sarah Prieb avatar
By Sarah Prieb
This is a VERY spicy version of this cookie! If you like less spice, start ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of German Soft Pretzels.

German Soft Pretzels

Cherie Szilvagyi avatar
By Cherie Szilvagyi
Steven, my son, is quite the chef nowadays and has taken numerous awards, including Chef ...
(3 ratings)
Cider Basted Apple Dumplings baked until golden brown.

Cider Basted Apple Dumplings

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By Susan Bickta
This recipe is a version of my husband's Mom-Mom Bessie's recipe. She made the BEST ...
(11 ratings)
German Cucumber Salad a.k.a. Gurken Salad in a bowl.

German Cucumber Salad, A.k.a. Gurken Salat

Diane C. avatar
By Diane C.
I got this recipe from my neighbor's mother. She taught me how to make it. ...
(2 ratings)
An assortment of German Kuchen.

German Kuchen

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By Dorene Nagy
When I worked at the bank I had a customer who used to always come ...
(5 ratings)
A bowl of Hot German Potato Salad.

Hot German Potato Salad

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By Opal Jackson-Cakmak
Super easy, this one-skillet hot German potato salad with vinegar and bacon is a great ...
(5 ratings)
Slice of Grandma Maybee's Koo Koo Bread on a plate.

Grandma Maybee's Koo Koo Bread

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By Laurie Sanders
When we lived up in Port Angeles, WA it seemed like everybody was related and ...
(8 ratings)
Assembled slice of Black Forest Cake My Way.

Black Forest Cake - My Way

Nancy Vargas avatar
By Nancy Vargas
I have always had a love for the Black Forest Cake but as I tried ...
(2 ratings)

Runza Casserole

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By Karen Petree
I quit introducing Cara as my wicked step-daughter after she prepared this Runza casserole dish ...
(8 ratings)
A plate of Mom's Swedish Meatballs.

Mom's Swedish Meatballs

Marybeth Mank avatar
By Marybeth Mank
This recipe calls for consomme which has a stronger flavor than regular beef broth. If ...
(68 ratings)
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