MARCH IN THE WORLD: WEEKEND IN SAXONY
Saxony is located in the southeast corner of Germany, bordering Poland and the Czech Republic. It is relatively little known to international visitors, making it an attractive destination for anyone wanting to avoid the tourist hotspots. It is considered the cultural capital of Germany. History, art and culture of a high standard, medieval villages, museums, wonderful castles, including Königstein huge hilltop fortress with more than fifty buildings, Moritzburg built as a hunting lodge in the 16th sexolo Albrechtsburg, a fairytale castle built in the Gothic style. For shoppers, lots of quality craftsmanship and the famous Meissen ceramics.
Cities to see
Görlitz Medieval city on the border with Poland, known as “the most beautiful city in Germany”. With 4,000 historic buildings, it has more Renaissance houses than anywhere else in the country. .
Dresden, the main city, has 14 state museums, impressive collections of craftsmen. Among the many important buildings, the Castle, decorated in the Renaissance style) and the Zwinger, a palace destined to rival Versailles.
Southeast of Dresden lies a national park with mountains, climbing peaks and impressive rock formations. The Ore Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where mining has shaped the landscape, architecture and people for more than 800 years. The traditions of the miners (especially the miners’ parades) continue today and you can visit the old mines in the area.
Leipzig, city of arcades: history, art, refined ceramics, Bach’s music.
Meissen, the oldest in Saxony, famous for the Porcelain Factory.
Food and wine excellences
Among the various gastronomic specialties, the sächsische kartoffel and sachsischer sauerbraten soup, a roast beef in sour marinated and served with potatoes, dumplings, red cabbage and other vegetables. The side dish par excellence is leipziger allerlei with carrots, green beans, turnips, asparagus, peas and cauliflower mixed with cream and shrimps. In Saxony there are 35 different types of vines, among the most renowned wines Burgunder white and gray, Riesling and Traminer and Shiller (the latter an unusual combination of red and white grapes) and finally Goldriesling, a true specialty of Saxony. . It is a light and sparkling wine, very summery and it is a real rarity to find it, in fact its vines grow only in the Elbe Valley.
When entering any pastry shop in Saxony, don’t forget to ask for a slice of Eierschecken. It is available in many different variations. There is no single recipe, almost every family in Saxony has their own family recipe, well preserved and handed down from generation to generation.
It is a cake made up of three layers. The upper one is made up of eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla. The middle layer consists of a custard which, in addition to butter, eggs, sugar and milk, also contains quark and vanilla, while the base of the cake can be a levitated dough or a sponge cake. Accompanied by a good coffee is the typical Saxon snack cake.
eierschecke recipe
1st LAYER: THE SHORT PASTRY
• 80 g of butter • 100 g of sugar • 200 g of flour • ½ pack of baking powder • 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs • 1 egg • Pinch of salt Preparation Mix the butter, sugar and egg and gradually add the flour and yeast. Knead until you get a homogeneous mixture. If it is too soft, keep it in the fridge for half an hour wrapped in plastic wrap and then place it in a round pan well sprinkled with breadcrumbs on the bottom or covered with foil, keeping the edges well raised.
2nd LAYER: QUARK AND VANILLA PUDDING •
2 tablespoons of corn starch • 750 g of ricotta • 50 g of corn starch • 400 ml of milk • 100 g of sugar • 1 bag of custard Preparation To cook the custard, follow the instructions on the package but use only 400 ml of milk. Now mix well the cornstarch, ricotta, sugar and a third of the cooked custard, and roll it out evenly on the shortcrust pastry layer.
3rd LAYER: EIERSCHECKE
• 3 eggs • 100 g of sugar Prearaction Separate the 3 yolks from the whites and mix them with the remaining custard until a creamy mass is created. In the meantime, whip the egg whites until stiff and pour them with the well blended mixture, trying not to let them disassemble. Then place the Eierschecke layer on the cottage cheese layer. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees for about 60 minutes until the top layer is golden brown. If necessary, cover with aluminum foil after half the cooking time so that it doesn’t get too dark. After cooking, brush the cake with melted butter and let it cool inside the pan, and then put it in the fridge for half a day before consuming it.
INFO
Saxony Tourism
Welcome to Dresden
www.visit-dresden.travel
Dresden
Welcome to Leipzig
Visit Meissen
Porcelain Factory Meissen
