- TM 31
Ingredients
Starter Mix
- 150 grams plain flour, or spelt flour
- 225 grams sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried yeast
- 240 grams Milk
- 60 grams water
Herman The German Friendship Cake
- 1/4 of the starter mix (after day 10)
- 150 grams sugar
- 300 grams plain flour, or spelt flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 150 grams vegetable oil, or oil of your choice, or melted butter.
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 green cooking apples
- 200 grams currants, or sultantas or raisins
- 2 heaped teaspoons cinamon
- 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
- 40 grams brown sugar
- 50g Butter
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Place yeast water & milk into TM bowl & mix for 2 - 5 mins at 37 degrees, the time will depend on how cold your milk is to start with. Add the flour & sugar & mix on speed 5 for 5 secs, transfer to a bowl or thermoserver, covered with a clean T-Towel, rather than the lid (as long as you can be without the container for about 10 days)
The below instructions are what you give to friends when you give them a starter
I am a sourdough cake. I'm supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.
You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.
Day1
Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
Day 2 & 3 Stir well
Day 4
Herman is hungry. Add 150 plain flour, 220g sugar and milk. Stir well.
Day 5,6,7 & 8 Stir well
Day 9
Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
Day 10:
Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and proceed with the full recipe below.
Place butter into TM bowl & melt for 2 mins 50 degrees speed 2- it may need longer depending on how cold your butter is. Set the butter to one side. Add the quatered apple - no need to peel & core & chop for 3 secs speed 5. Add all the other ingredients except the butter brown sugar & currants. Mix for 5-10 secs on speed 5. add currants mix 5 secs
"Counter-clockwise operation" speed 5. Put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with brown sugar and melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170‐180C. Test the middle with a clean knife; you may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make sure your Herman is cooked properly in the middle. When baked, Herman can be frozen.
For more information on Herman the German friendship cake, recipe ideas and baking tips, visit: www.hermanthegermanfriendshipcake.com.
Starter Mix
Herman The German Friendship Cake
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Comments
YES YOU CAN FREEZE Herman, i have done it successfully, you just need to defrost slowly (not in the windowsill) .................................. I have a question at step 4 you have said that 220grams of milk and sugar, i am assuming you mean 220g sugar 220g milk?...................................... When i have made the starter previously i dont give it away (all my friends have been given it) so i reduce the addition of ingredients to 1/4cup of each . that way i dont have too much starter.
Amanda
This cake was delicious! I was given the starter, so didn't have to make that part Mostly followed this cake recipe with the exception of a little less flour (I used 225g Self Raising flour), and a bit more sugar (200g). I also baked it in two separate tins as it made quite a lot. Everyone loved it... was a big hit!
What is the bread recipe for this? My mum said I could use the starter in place of yeast but that doesn't seem right to me...
Herman can be put in the fridge and freezer. See http://www.hermanthegermanfriendshipcake.com/
I have made several variants of Herman and have a starter on the go continuously. Makes great bread. About to go & make some pancakes!