Desserts (Nachspeisen)

Kirschenmichel, also known as Cherry Bread Pudding, is a cherished traditional German dessert that features day-old bread soaked in a rich custard mixture with fresh or canned cherries. This comforting dish typically includes a blend of eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla essence for a touch of sweetness, and a pinch of cinnamon for warmth.

Kirschenmichel: Cherry bread pudding.

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Heidelbeer Grütze is a traditional German dessert that features a thick, sweet-tart blueberry compote served with a creamy vanilla sauce. The pudding is made by simmering fresh or frozen blueberries with sugar and a touch of lemon until the berries break down and the mixture thickens. It's then chilled until set into a spoonable consistency.

Heidelbeer Grütze: Blueberry pudding with vanilla sauce.

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Eierschecke mit Pflaumen is a traditional German dessert originating from Saxony and Thuringia. It's a layered cake that consists of a yeasty dough base, a middle layer of sweet and tangy plums, and a top layer of a creamy custard made from eggs, quark or curd, and vanilla.

Eierschecke mit Pflaumen: Custard cake with plums.

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Sächsische Quarktorte, or Saxon Cheese Torte, is a classic German dessert that is both creamy and refreshing. It typically features quark, a type of fresh cheese that is tangy and smooth, as the base of the filling. The addition of lemon zest and juice infuses the cake with a bright citrus flavor, enhancing the light and airy quark.

Sächsische Quarktorte: Cheesecake with quark, lemon.

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Leipziger Lerche is a classic German pastry hailing from Leipzig. The dessert resembles a lark, which is where its name originates (Lerche means 'lark' in German). Traditionally, this sweet pastry is made from a shortcrust dough filled with a luscious combination of marzipan, almonds, and a fruit jam, usually cherry or apricot.

Leipziger Lerche: Pastry with marzipan, nuts, jam.

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