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Saturday, January 14, 2017

Berliner Donuts Recipe & Unter den linden in berlin

Berliner Donuts Recipe



Ingredients
1 cup milk
·         3 tablespoons unsalted butter
·         1 package rapid rise dry yeast
·         3 tablespoons sugar
·         3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
·         3 1/2 cups (1 pound) cake flour
·         1/2 teaspoon salt
·         Fat for frying, such as canola oil
·         10 ounces raspberry jam
·         2 cups confectioners' sugar

·         In a small saucepan, scald the milk by heating just until bubbles form around the edge of the pot; the milk should not actually boil. Remove from heat and whisk in butter to melt, allow to cool 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk and butter. Add the sugar and stir gently to dissolve. Let stand 10 minutes until foam appears, this indicates the yeast is active. Turn mixer on low and add the egg yolks then gradually add the flour. When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium and add the salt. Stop the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook. Mix just until the dough is supple and elastic, about 5 minutes. Once smooth, turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead gently for 2 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. If you have time, let rise in the refrigerator for several hours because chilling will make the dough easier to roll out.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2-inch thick and cut with a floured biscuit cutter or water glass, about 3-inches in diameter. Transfer to a greased baking sheet, and allow to rise again for 30 minutes. Heat 3-inches of vegetable oil or shortening to 375 degrees F in an electric fryer or deep saucepan. Slip doughnuts in the hot oil, top-risen side down, and fry doughnuts until golden, about 4 minutes each side. To keep the oil temperature constant, fry 3 at a time. Drain on paper towels. Fit a pastry bag with a small tip and fill with jam. Poke a small hole in the side of the doughnut and pipe the jam inside. Dust heavily with confectioners' sugar while still slightly warm.

  
Unter den linden in berlin





Berlin’s elegant boulevard is found in the old heart of Berlin, going all the way from the Brandenburg Gate to the Schlossbrücke bridge. On the boulevard Unter den Linden, there are many important institutions such as the Humboldt University and the State Opera as well as attractions such as the Neue Wache memorial and the Zeughaus (Armoury).
History of Unter den Linden

Initially, it was a bridle path, which from 1573 onwards led from the city palace to Lietzow and then later on to the Charlottenburg Palace, which was named after Queen Sophie Charlotte, and from there all the way to Spandau. Starting in 1701, Unter den Linden was beautified with the help of royal pomp and new architecture.
In the course of time, the Armoury and Friedrichstadt were added and, under the rule of Frederick the Great, the Kronprinzenpalais, the Prinzessinnenpalais, the Opera House and the Prince Heinrich Palace, which is now home to the Humboldt University, were all built. Karl Friedrich Schinkel's great architectural achievement was to bring together the various buildings and styles present so as to create an unifying aesthetic concept. On the basis of this, there arose the Neue Wache, the Schlossbrücke and the redesigning of the Lustgarten which, taken together, formed an aesthetic ensemble centred around Unter den Linden. At the end of the 19th century, the Berliner Dom was rebuilt in the eclectic style of the Wilhelmine era.
After the Second World War, Unter den Linden was a desert of rubble. That is, with the exception of the City Castle. In 1950, however, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED, Walter Ulbricht, blew up the City Castle because he regarded it as a symbol of Prussian absolutism. The other surviving buildings were gradually reconstructed. The actual construction began, however, only in 1958. Typical building from the 1960’s with uniform facades were constructed.
Unter den Linden today
Where the City Castle once stood, the Palace of the Republic was built, which was then closed after German reunification when it was discovered that it was contaminated with asbestos. It was subsequently torn down. Since the fall of the Berlin wall, many buildings have been restored and rebuilt. Thus, the Lustgarten, which previously served as a parade ground, was redesigned according to the plans inspired by Lenné’s garden architecture. The rebuilding of the former City Castle is planned. Currently the State Opera is under renovation.

Sights on Unter den Linden

•         Brandenburg Gate
•         Museum Island
•         Staatsoper Unter den Linden
•         Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral)
•         Zeughaus





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