The recipes in the Real German Cuisine Challenge are from the German recipe book Die echte deutsche Küche and will be translated by me over the next couple of years.
Scheiterhaufen (Apple-Bread Casserole)
Sweet Apple-Bread Casserole
Ingredients for 4 portions:
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) apples (e.g. Boskoop, Cox Orange) (2.2 lbs)
- 2-3 T lemon juice
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 liter milk
- 4 eggs
- 6 large rolls (Brötchen)
- 50-100 g raisins (vary amount as desired) (1.75-3.5 oz)
- 50 g butter (1.75 oz)
- 3 T sugar
Preparation time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
Per portion: 690 calories
Directions:
- Quarter, peel, core and grate the apples. Sprinkle with lemon juice, stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
- Whisk together the milk and eggs. Cut the rolls in half lengthwise and set in the milk-egg mixture to soak. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Butter a casserole pan. Make a layer of bread and on top of the bread, make a layer of apples. Sprinkle on raisins, then make another layer of bread, then apples, then raisins. Make one more layer of rolls on top. Set small chunks of butter atop the last layer of bread.
- Set the casserole in the middle of the oven and bake about 45-50 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar.
- If desired, baste with vanilla or fruit sauce.
- Tip: You can sprinkle almond slivers over the top. Or for adults, sprinkle a liqueur over the casserole.
- Scheiterhaufen translates as a pyre (think funeral). It is most commonly known as the pile of wood used for burning people at the stake.
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