A summer staple in rural Wisconsin on our farm once the strawberries arrived - a delicate cloud with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with fresh strawberries was sublime. Mary Bergin lived a mile away and was our babysitter!
Wonderful story! I didn't know how firmly rooted the Schaum Torte was in Wisconsin only knowing of it through the Joy of Cooking. Kept my old copy of the 1977 edition primarily because it was the last one to include it. You should have put it in your American Cakes book, but I can hardly criticize that work, it's so well done, even though I'm guessing the Cake Mix Doctor was more profitable.
My German grandmother grew up on a farm in Michigan outside of Ann Arbor. Her great grandparents were deeded the land when they arrived from Germany and the farm and house remained in the family for generations. My favorite memory of my Grandma is when my sister and I used to race to the kitchen upon arrival and peek in the oven to see if she’d made what we called “Crunchies” (Shaum Tortes)! She almost always did knowing we loved them, which she served with macerated strawberries. So delicious and such a fond memory!
I have made Schaum torte for most of my life. Learned how to make when I was a young girl. My mom made often with strawberries or fresh pineapple and always a scoop of ice cream first. Just made at Easter this year. Old recipes the best!!
Enjoyed the note of Mary Bergin as she was a babysitter for me many years ago. Have her books on Supper Clubs n given for gifts.
A note to Anne, Mary Bergin baby sat for my daughter, now Dr. Amy Valentine. Married to Dr. Jim. Small world! Your cookbooks are beautiful.
What a wonderful tradition! I've never seen it in my Pennsylvania-German heritage, so it may be from a different part of Germany originally. I can imagine how delicious it is.
I remember using a rotary beater at home, usually for mixing the batter for french toast.
Homemakers, Church groups, and Dairy Farmers cookbooks line the shelves of all of us former farmers/4-H ers. German potato salad, fresh spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, brats, state fair cream puffs …
Have gone to them for last 50+ years! They’re all over the state. Always subject of debate with regard to who has the best Friday fish fry, old fashioneds, relishes!
I'm familiar with the Pavlova story, but after your story and the Schaum Torte recipe, I'm wondering if it's not an original after all. Just the kiwis on top, maybe? No matter - a true delight, whatever it's named. Magical and easy to do.
Oh nice! Sheboygan County area just outside of Greenbush which is ~ half way between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. We were about an hour north of Milwaukee. My mother and grandmother belonged to Homemakers groups. Have several old cookbooks. The West Bend Cookbook (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/~zcAAOSwM0xjRui1/s-l1600.jpg) - was our Bible!
I just love this, especially the link to the past through handwritten recipes! My mother made marvelous meringue cookies (sometimes with chocolate chips!), but I don’t recall a pavlova. I’d definitely like to try making this recipe--it seems like a perfect summer dessert.
Schaum Torte or Pavlova - Ganz fantastisch! I usually keep four to six egg whites in the freezer in case of urgent cravings. Now I'm wondering where and when the Pavlova was really first created.
It looks delicious and so summery. One of our family names is Lentz. So close to Frentz! I wonder...did they get the spelling wrong at Ellis Island? You never know! I also treasure my handwritten recipes.
I made a version of this for years and we all loved it. It's quick and delicious. Thanks Anne for listing this one back. Always YUM filled with any fruits!
Wonderful! My grandmother, raised in a German speaking household in Ohio, made a version of this when she came to visit every year, only she made individual meringues, broke the top with the back of a spoon, then added the fruit and topped with whipped cream.
I love that handwritten recipe, especially the last paragraph. Rich with history!
A summer staple in rural Wisconsin on our farm once the strawberries arrived - a delicate cloud with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with fresh strawberries was sublime. Mary Bergin lived a mile away and was our babysitter!
Wonderful story! I didn't know how firmly rooted the Schaum Torte was in Wisconsin only knowing of it through the Joy of Cooking. Kept my old copy of the 1977 edition primarily because it was the last one to include it. You should have put it in your American Cakes book, but I can hardly criticize that work, it's so well done, even though I'm guessing the Cake Mix Doctor was more profitable.
My German grandmother grew up on a farm in Michigan outside of Ann Arbor. Her great grandparents were deeded the land when they arrived from Germany and the farm and house remained in the family for generations. My favorite memory of my Grandma is when my sister and I used to race to the kitchen upon arrival and peek in the oven to see if she’d made what we called “Crunchies” (Shaum Tortes)! She almost always did knowing we loved them, which she served with macerated strawberries. So delicious and such a fond memory!
I have made Schaum torte for most of my life. Learned how to make when I was a young girl. My mom made often with strawberries or fresh pineapple and always a scoop of ice cream first. Just made at Easter this year. Old recipes the best!!
Enjoyed the note of Mary Bergin as she was a babysitter for me many years ago. Have her books on Supper Clubs n given for gifts.
A note to Anne, Mary Bergin baby sat for my daughter, now Dr. Amy Valentine. Married to Dr. Jim. Small world! Your cookbooks are beautiful.
What a wonderful tradition! I've never seen it in my Pennsylvania-German heritage, so it may be from a different part of Germany originally. I can imagine how delicious it is.
I remember using a rotary beater at home, usually for mixing the batter for french toast.
Homemakers, Church groups, and Dairy Farmers cookbooks line the shelves of all of us former farmers/4-H ers. German potato salad, fresh spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, brats, state fair cream puffs …
Have gone to them for last 50+ years! They’re all over the state. Always subject of debate with regard to who has the best Friday fish fry, old fashioneds, relishes!
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I'm familiar with the Pavlova story, but after your story and the Schaum Torte recipe, I'm wondering if it's not an original after all. Just the kiwis on top, maybe? No matter - a true delight, whatever it's named. Magical and easy to do.
Oh nice! Sheboygan County area just outside of Greenbush which is ~ half way between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. We were about an hour north of Milwaukee. My mother and grandmother belonged to Homemakers groups. Have several old cookbooks. The West Bend Cookbook (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/~zcAAOSwM0xjRui1/s-l1600.jpg) - was our Bible!
I just love this, especially the link to the past through handwritten recipes! My mother made marvelous meringue cookies (sometimes with chocolate chips!), but I don’t recall a pavlova. I’d definitely like to try making this recipe--it seems like a perfect summer dessert.
Schaum Torte or Pavlova - Ganz fantastisch! I usually keep four to six egg whites in the freezer in case of urgent cravings. Now I'm wondering where and when the Pavlova was really first created.
It looks delicious and so summery. One of our family names is Lentz. So close to Frentz! I wonder...did they get the spelling wrong at Ellis Island? You never know! I also treasure my handwritten recipes.
Pavlova by another name. 😁. Recipe is the same except for 1 TBs of cold water, and 1 TBs cornflour.
I made a version of this for years and we all loved it. It's quick and delicious. Thanks Anne for listing this one back. Always YUM filled with any fruits!
Wonderful! My grandmother, raised in a German speaking household in Ohio, made a version of this when she came to visit every year, only she made individual meringues, broke the top with the back of a spoon, then added the fruit and topped with whipped cream.