German Ingredients

[bripastryguy]

I just purchased "Creative Cakes and Compositions" by Heidel. Great book but he uses ingredients that I have no idea what they are.......

Cream Powder (possibly 50:50 cake flour and cornstarch)

Wheat Powder (i'm thinking cake flour)

Anybody know for sure??????

[balmagowry]

The proportions should furnish a clue. I'm betting that Cream Powder is baking powder - probably a non-aluminized type like Bakewell Cream.

[Swisskaese]

Are the recipes in German or in English. If you have the original german, I could translate it for you.

Could Wheat Powder be dry malt extract?

[mjc]

I believe cream powder is just dried cream.

See here:

http://www.myspicer.com/chef.php?stext=cre

[kthull]

Hmm. Not entirely sure, but here's a link to germandeli.com where they sell a product called "Cheese Cake Cream with the following description:

Dr. Oetker Käse-Sahne Tortencreme (Cheese Cake Cream)

Käse-Sahne Torte zählt zu den echten Klassikern. Die Dr. Oetker Käse-Sahne Tortencreme wird mit Sahne, Quark und Wasser zubereitet. Neben der traditionellen Herstellung lässt sie sich bestens unter Zugabe von verschiedenen Obstsorten variieren. Mit den Dr. Oetker Tortencremes werden Tortenträume war. Gelingsicher und ganz einfach entstehen Torten-Kreationen für jeden Anlass, die höchsten Genuss versprechen. Quark, Schlagsahne und Tortenboden zugeben.

Imported Direct from Germany! Attention German Cheese Cake and German Cream Cake bakers! Help is finally here. Dust off your German recipe cards and get ready to bake those traditional cakes if Dr. Oetker's Tortencreme is called for. If you can't find your recipe, simply use the cake recipe included on the back of package. You must be able to read German. For the authentic, traditional German Cheese cakes this is a must-have. Package also includes Decorator Sugar for the finishing touch to your cake. The Cream Powder in this box is equal to 700 ml (just under 3 cups) of liquid - 500 grams of Whipped Cream and 200 ml Water. Remember, Quark is always used in the true German Cheese cake. Warning: Package is written in the German Language Only! Store cool and dry.

In any case, you might wish to contact them and see if they can either suggest a suitable substitute or point you in the right direction.

[nightscotsman]

What recipe does the "cream powder" appear in and how is it used? My guess would be pastry cream powder (a mixture of corn starch, non-fat dry milk, sugar, vanilla, etc), especially if this is a professional book.

[bripastryguy]

I'll post one of the recipes as soon as I can

[Tepee]

I've the book "Creative Compositions for Cakes and Patisserie" by Andreas Heil. The photos are incredible, but like bripastryguy, the only thing stopping me from trying the recipes are the ingredients. For example, wheat powder and wheat flour features in the same recipe. Nope, I don't think they are used interchangeably. Same goes for milk powder and cream powder - used in a recipe. The recipe book is fully in English.

Would love hear more inputs from this thread. Thank you.

[albiston]

I guess the term "wheat powder" is just a litteral translation of the German "Weizenpuder" which is pure wheat starch, often replaced by potato or corn starch.

Have no clue about cream powder.

Ah the wonders of cookbook translations !!

[ludja]

I guess the term "wheat powder" is just a litteral translation of the German "Weizenpuder" which is pure wheat starch, often replaced by potato or corn starch.

I have a small piece of data that fits (or at least is not inconsistent with this). I've seen potato or corn starch used in conjunction with flour in a number of German/Austrian cake recipes.

[bripastryguy]

I would have to agree with the wheat powder being cornstarch, the author uses it many times where cornstarch is generally used.

The cream powder is still urking me