{"id":1447,"slug":"grotten-hans-steamed-sweet-bread","title":"Grotten Hans (Steamed Sweet Bread)","description":"Grotten hans is a recipe that has been called a big dumpling but is basically a steamed pudding. The recipe was traditional in the German areas of Russia.","ingredients_raw":["¼ cup lard or oil","1 tsp salt","1 cup milk","2 tsp baking powder","½ cup white granulated sugar","3 eggs, beaten","3 cup flour","2 cup raisins","2 cup water","1 tsp lemon juice","1 scant tsp cinnamon","Cornstarch"],"ingredients_norm":["lard or oil","salt","milk","baking powder","white granulated sugar","egg","flour","raisin","water","lemon juice","scant tsp cinnamon","cornstarch"],"steps":["Cream together lard, sugar and salt. Mix in eggs.","Combine flour and baking powder. Add this flour mixture to the lard mixture alternatively with the milk. Mix well.","Pour batter into a well-greased 2-pound coffee can or other heat-safe mold. A piece parchment paper on the bottom of the can works well to prevent sticking. Cover with foil, and tie this on with a string.","Set this tin into a large pot of hot water a few inches (~3) deep. Let steam for 2 hours.","Mix raisins, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer for 1 hour. Mix in a bit or cornstarch, and cook until thickened.","Unmold the grotten hans, and serve with the sauce."],"categories":["Bread recipes","German recipes","Recipes for dessert","Recipes for pudding","Steamed recipes","Recipes using egg","Recipes using baking powder","Recipes using granulated sugar","Recipes using ground cinnamon","Recipes using lemon juice","Recipes using cornstarch","Recipes using wheat flour","Recipes using lard","Recipes using milk"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":150,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Grotten_Hans_(Steamed_Sweet_Bread)","source_ref":"4522780","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Grotten_Hans_(Steamed_Sweet_Bread)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"695b88d06d9a99c57a6fe9dcfae50d27a7138cc3a6a52d42531ef92283297ddd","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:03Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:03Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/grotten-hans-steamed-sweet-bread"}