Alsatian cuisine

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A pretzel ( ; from or , ; ) is a type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back onto itself in a particular way (a pretzel loop or pretzel bow). Today, pretzels come in various shapes, textures, and colors, but the original soft pretzel remains one of the most common pretzel types.

A Gugelhupf (also Kugelhupf, Guglhupf, Gugelhopf, , in Czech bábovka [ˈbaːbofka], and, in France, kouglof '''', kougelhof, or kougelhopf, in the Netherlands tulband, short for tulbandcake'') is a cake traditionally baked in a distinctive ring mould, similar to Bundt cake, but leavened with baker's yeast.

Spätzle (), Spätzla or Spatzen, also called nokedli (), are a type of Central European egg pasta typically served as a side for meat dishes with sauce. Commonly associated with Swabia (hence Swabian spaetzle) and Alsace, it is also found in the cuisines of southern Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Vojvodina, Banat, Slovenia, Lorraine, Moselle, and South Tyrol. It may be served as a side dish or with other ingredients like cheese and onion as a main dish. Spätzle are egg-based pasta of an irregular form with a rough, porous surface. The glutinous dough is put directly i

' (Alsatian), (Standard German), or ' (French), is a speciality of the region of Alsace, German-speaking Moselle, Baden and the Palatinate. It is composed of bread dough rolled out very thinly in the shape of a rectangle or oval, which is covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions and lardons. thumb| – fresh out of the oven The name of the dish varies in local dialects: it is called Flàmmeküeche, or Flàmmaküacha in Alsatian, or Flammkuche in Lorraine Franconian (compare Standard German ). All these names translate as "(pie) baked in the flames". In Alsace, the French na

type of French cheese

thumb|' bakery in Regensburg thumb|right|Christmas Dampfnudel A '''' (; ; plural ', Alsatian: '''''') is a dumpling eaten as a meal or as a dessert in Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and in France (Alsace-Moselle). It is a typical dish in southern Germany.

In baking and pastry making, streusel () is a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar that is baked on top of muffins, breads, pies, and cakes. Some modern recipes add spices and chopped nuts. The mixture can also be layered or ribboned in the middle of a cake.

thumb|Another view of a baeckeoffe Baeckeoffe (English: "baker’s oven") is a casserole dish that is typical in the French region of Alsace, situated on the border with Germany.

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alsatian Recipe

cuisine of the Alsace region of France

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Bredele (also referred to as Bredala, Bredle or Winachtsbredele) are biscuits or small cakes traditionally baked in Alsace and Moselle, France and parts of Southern Germany, especially during the Christmas period. Many varieties can be found, including new ones, so that assortments can be created. They can include anisbredela (cake with egg white and aniseed) butterbredle, schwowebredle (orange and cinnamon), spritzbredle, small ''pain d'épices'' and spice cakes that are made with sugar rather than honey.

thumb|Traditional holiday cookie plate with green tree-shaped spritz (), also called a spritz cookie in the United States, is a type of biscuit or cookie of German and Alsatian-Mosellan origin made of a rich shortcrust pastry. When made correctly, the cookies are crisp, fragile, somewhat dry, and buttery.

A Schenkele, or Schenkela (in Alsace), Schänkeli, Schenkeli, Schenggeli, Schänggeli (in Switzerland) is a small cylindrical sweet fritter eaten around Christmas and Fasnacht in Alsace and German-speaking Switzerland.

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