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It's hot today and that reminds me of summer days in America. There, the popular ice-cold "Fresh Lemonade" is available at various events, markets and on the beaches. Lemons are often squeezed on site and mixed with sugar, water and ice cubes to make a really refreshing drink. On the beaches of New England, there are even delivery trucks with an integrated lemon bar. They offer drinks with various names: Homemade Lemonade, Fresh Lemonade and Pink Lemonade. Even the native Americans drank lemonade. Their pink lemonade was made from red berries and maple syrup and refreshed immigrants in the colonies....

The difference between jelly and marmalade also exists in German. But what is the difference between jam and marmalade? I've been asked this question many times, and there's an answer for that too. However, it's a bit older, as the well-known Food and Drug Administration established standards for it back in 1940. They're still based on the old pioneer recipes of "half sugar, half fruit." Jelly - a jelly made from fruit juice, sugar, and often pectin or acid. At least 45 kg of fruit must be used to produce 55 kg of sugar. As early as the 16th century,...

The popular angel food cake is reminiscent of cotton candy – fluffy, light, and sweet. Years before American Heritage was founded, angel food cake was our favorite cake, and the special baking pans quickly became part of our product range. It requires a lot of egg whites, extracts, cream of tartar, and a special angel food cake pan (we offer a Angel Food Cake Pan made of coated steel and a cake pan made of lighter aluminum). Ingredients for the Angel Food Cake: 350 g sugar 1/4 tsp salt 200 g sifted flour 12 egg whites (room temperature; the fresher the egg...

There are many names for this sweet delicacy: cinnamon roll, cinnamon bun, sticky roll, or sticky bun. Since the 18th century, they have been a popular, quite sweet and, as the name suggests, sticky breakfast pastry in America. Baked from sweet yeast dough with milk, brown sugar , and cinnamon, sometimes with raisins depending on the recipe. White vanilla frosting is a must in my opinion, even if your fingers are sticky afterward! My personal favorite: freshly baked cinnamon rolls from an Amish bakery. If you've developed a taste for them, feel free to try them. Here's my Recipe for...