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The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond Hardcover – August 29, 2023

by Jurgen Krauss (Author)
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From Jürgen Krauss, called “possibly the best-loved contestant in Great British Baking Show history," comes a celebration of German home baking. Make classic German pastries, from apple strudel and stolen to show stopping celebration desserts like Black Forest cake. It’s sehr gut!

The German Baking Book is a celebration of German home baking from Jurgen Krauss, who won the hearts of viewers and three Star Baker honors from the judges of The Great British Baking Show. A self-taught baker, Jürgen has drawn on the flavors, techniques, and memories from his childhood, his European travels, and his wife’s Jewish heritage, to create a collection of authentic German baking recipes from his home to yours.

Jürgen’s gentle charm can be felt with each delightful recipe. From German classics such as Black Forest gateau, and coffee cake, to festive bakes including lebkuchen and gingerbread, each of Jürgen’s delicious recipes are crafted with care and simplicity.

The German Baking Book is a must-have for fans of The Great British Baking Show and home bakers with a love for classic and festive German baking.

BRITISH BAKING SHOW FAN FAVORITE: Author Jürgen Krauss won the hearts of fans and three Star Baker honors from the judges on The Great British Baking Show

AUTHENTIC GERMAN RECIPES: Expand your culinary skills and fill the air of your home with the scent of fresh baked strudels, cookies, and authentic German breads

BAKE LIKE A PRO: The skills and recipes that helped Jürgen Krauss conquer the challenges of The Great British Baking Show deliver delicious results every time

TREATS FOR EVERY OCCASION: From simple coffee cakes to elaborate holiday showstoppers to hearty breads, create authentic German sweets, breads and snacks that make every gathering delicious

FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: The German Baking Book features gorgeous full-color photography to help inspire and ensure success

PERFECT GIFT FOR THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW FANS: Fans of Great British Baking Show will love Jürgen’s charming recipes
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". . . a must-have for baking enthusiasts." ― Epicurious

About the Author

Jürgen Krauss is a former Database Administrator turned professional baker, and a former contestant of The Great British Baking Show. His love for baking began during his childhood in the Black Forest. His travels across Europe widened his culinary influences and instilled in him the desire to master German bread-making, the perfect showcase for his technical precision and creative flavors.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHR4NBKL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen (August 29, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8886740615
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.9 x 9.7 inches
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Jürgen was born and grew up in a village near Freiburg in the Black Forest. During his childhood he enjoyed playing with the plentiful tools that were around – his grandpas were miners, and his father is a master locksmith. At 12 years old he managed to make a noise on his father’s trombone, and he has been playing ever since, in the town band, in specialist ensembles for renaissance music, and more recently in a community big band.

His love of baking started as soon as he could stand, helping his mother when she made Linzer Torte or the many varieties of biscuits for Christmas.

His love of science also started early, he sporadically read a children’s encyclopaedia he had been given for Christmas, dipping in and out at random when he had the leisure. Later he also had a chemistry set, and Physics seemed to come to him naturally at school.

After Abitur and military service, he studied Physics in Freiburg.

He re-oriented and for a while split his time between early music gigs and kitchen fitting, before settling into IT and computer programming around 1999.

His musical development brought me in contact with The Feldenkrais Method (body work), which he studied, and he graduated as a practitioner in 2002.

The Feldenkrais Method brought him to a course in Lewes, where he met his wife, and he moved to Brighton soon after, where he lives with his wife and son.

Jürgen works as a database administrator and analyst programmer for a job agency.

Apart from baking and music Jürgen enjoys outdoor activities (hiking, running, swimming), engineering, architecture, and anything that tickles his interest.

Jürgen started making bread in earnest from about 2010, when he was longing for German style bread, and it is his strongest baking skill.

Making bread has taught him to work systematically and with precision, and he used this successfully in the Great British Bake Off. He also applied his sense for flavour combinations, architecture, and engineering to create his memorable bakes.

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I counted down the days when the book got finally delivered!As a German myself I can only say it is amazing and Jürgen captured the most important recipes! My goal is to bake one every weekend.Thank you for all the hard work that went into this book.
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J. Enders
5.0 out of 5 stars Recipes are authentic and totally "do-able"!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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My husband is German and I spent years learning German baking from his mother. This book offers beloved recipes in a very achievable format. I made the Gugelhupf recipe using a KitchenAid paddle mixer as described in the recipe and it was perfect, for example. I've been looking for a great version of that recipe for a long time.
What I like less about the book is the font size (ingredients) and the lack of a photo for each recipe. But this is easily forgiven since these beloved recipes are made easy and the instructions are super clear.
If you are interested in authentic German baking recipes, this is a gem.
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Clarissa's heir
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovingly Presented Memories
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
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This a very personal look back at German home baking and bakery treats. Added to that, you have a computer engineer’s dedication to perfection and explaining the preparation process step by step. Almost every recipe is accompanied by an engaging photograph. The recipes are authentic in essence but with interesting non-traditional twists. Imagine Sachertorte with orange marmalade instead of apricot jam. Reading the book was a pleasure - I’m sure baking the recipes will be too.
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Sunnyleo24
5.0 out of 5 stars Jurgens first baking book
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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This book has some recipes I was expecting and that made me wait eagerly for the book to come out. When I received it, it had a lot of recipes for baked goods I’d forgotten about because I haven’t had them since moving to the US a few decades ago. And now I have a really good baking book, authored by someone born and raised in the Black Forest - my birthplace.

This was my Christmas gift to myself, and it’s money well spent

The instructions, tips and measurements are easy to follow. But I would recommend getting a digital kitchen scales, as not having one and converting metric to US isn’t exact and can alter the outcome of whatever you’re making.
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Happy shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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Haven't tried any recipes yet but beautiful photos and great format.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
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Loved the photos and the step by step.

Could have a little bigger font to make it easier to read!
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JJ-Knitter
5.0 out of 5 stars The German Baking Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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Jurgen Krauss has created a little masterpiece of a cookbook, filled with nostalgia and recipes that are easily attainable by the home cook. These are lovely recipes that are not just what you'd find in a neighborhood bakery but also in your grandmother's kitchen. I can attest to their authenticity having had an Oma of my own.
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Sugarwitch
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book for a Baker
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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This is a lovely book with recipes for many well known German desserts.
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Virginia Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious recipes
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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Baked the sunken apple cake; very easy to make. Can’t wait to try more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful baking book!
Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2023
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This is a great book! Almost each recipe has a photo - and the photos are beautiful! The recipes are well written - clear and concise. It will be such a pleasure to bake my way through this book! I bought this book not knowing who the author is - so happy when I realized the author is Jürgen Krauss! I saw him on the Great British Baking Show! What a gentleman - and such a great baker! He should have won!
Thank you, Mr. Krauss, for your recipes and memories. I wish you much success!
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Virginia W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Baking at it's best
Reviewed in Germany on April 15, 2024
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Dieses Buch begegnete mir irgendwo auf Instagram. Sofort hat es mich magisch angezogen. Im Grunde ist es ein bißchen verrückt, daß eine deutsche Leserin ein Buch eines deutschen Bäckers auf Englisch bestellt. Aber ich dachte, es würde mir gut gefallen. Und heute habe ich es hier und es erfüllt alle meine Erwartungen: Es ist mit Herzblut geschrieben, es ist sehr persönlich. Layout und Fotos sind wunderschön. Jetzt bleibt mir nur noch, daraus zu backen. Da ich mit dem Lesen von Rezepten viel Erfahrung habe, kann ich jetzt schon sehen, daß es mir gefallen wird: Gut durchdacht und ohne viel Schnickschnack. Mit viel Erfahrung und Knowhow. Einziger Wermutstropfen: kann gar nicht soviel Kuchen essen, wie ich daraus gerne backen würde.
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Susanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes with a difference
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2023
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I made four different cakes so far, they all turned out delicious and distinctly different from the cakes I normally make. The recipes require a bit of patience, but everything is well explained, clear and easy to follow. I like the modular approach to many of the cakes - you can either make them with a yeast base or a sponge base, with different types of pudding fillings, etc.
Also - I replaced butter with margarine and milk with oat milk, and it worked out fine.
Nice to read a bit about the author‘s German roots, too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2024
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I haven’t made anything yet but it looks great and I can’t wait to bake something from it
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Kaysira
5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes Design, tolle Rezeptauswahl
Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2024
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Wir haben ein Geschenk für unsere Freundin aus Marokko gesucht. Da sie gerne kocht und die Deutsche Küche sehr Schweinefleisch lästig ist, stießen wir auf dieses Backbuch.
Wir sind sehr gespannt auf ihre ersten Versuche!
Das Buch ist sehr schön und der Heimat des Autors angepasst - Schwarzwald.
Gefällt mir sehr gut und auch die Rezeptauswahl und die Bilder waren ansprechend.
Fällt das Feedback der Freundin ebenfalls positiv aus, werde ich noch eines für uns ordern :-)
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