mouse commented on Classic German baking by Luisa Weiss
"German baking is legendary and informs baking traditions the world over: Christmas cookies, coffee cakes, …
Apfelkuchen was not a success. It would be fascinating to know what the intended result was! But there was no picture. What I got was a thin crusty layer, some goo, and dried out apple chunks on top. I found a food blogger who made it and seemed happy with it but hers looked the same as mine (bad).
It does actually taste pretty good, but that's because sugary baked apples with lemon zest are good even when there's some goo.
Apfelkuchen was not a success. It would be fascinating to know what the intended result was! But there was no picture. What I got was a thin crusty layer, some goo, and dried out apple chunks on top. I found a food blogger who made it and seemed happy with it but hers looked the same as mine (bad).
It does actually taste pretty good, but that's because sugary baked apples with lemon zest are good even when there's some goo.
