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Kirschenmichel is an easy bread pudding that's very popular in southern Germany.
It's the Semmelauflauf with cherries in northern Germany that I grew up with, although Mutti usually added raisins. So good!
It's the perfect choice to make when dessert is needed and there is some leftover bread or rolls that need to be used up. Add some eggs and milk ... and cherries ... and it's a perfect dessert that's special enough for company.
(Are you a chocolate chip fan? Then you'll need to try Taryn's chocolate chip bread pudding as well!)
As I was doing some research on this Kirschenmichel, I came across an interesting fact: All cherries are intentionally left unpitted! Meaning, that when one ate this yummy dessert, one needed to be careful about constantly biting into pits! Ouch!
I can't imagine baking any cherry dessert or cake or pie and intentionally leaving in the pits!
Personally, I go to great lengths to make sure that ALL the pits are removed AND I also warn my guests to be careful, just in case there's a missed pit lurking in the dessert. Don't want to make the dentist rich.
Please do take the time to pit your cherries if you are using fresh ones. When I use jarred or canned cherries, I will gently pinch each cherry to make sure it has no pit. I'll find a pit occasionally, which makes me continue to do this.
These are all various forms of German bread puddings. The first two are with cherries, the third with apples, and the last with just bread (although my Mutti would put raisins in hers)
All of the above taste best when served warm ... fresh from the oven. Serve with some vanilla sauce, whipped cream or ice cream. Comfort food. Wunderbar!
Kirschenmichel is an easy bread pudding that's very popular in southern Germany.
It's a Semmelauflauf with cherries in northern Germany that I grew up with, although Mutti usually added raisins. So good!
Prep Time
20 minutes |
Bake Time
40 minutes |
Total Time60 minutes |
Makes 4 - 6 servings
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