Terpene

Buckwheat gateau
Alternative namesBuckwheat torte
CourseDessert
Place of originGermany
Region or stateLüneburg Heath
Main ingredientsBuckwheat flour, heather honey, yoghurt, cranberries, whipped cream, chocolate

Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (German: Buchweizentorte, pronounced [ˈbuːxvaɪ̯t͜sn̩ˌtɔʁtə]) is a dessert that is a speciality of the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.[1][2]

The gateau consists of layers of cake made from buckwheat flour and heather honey, separated by a fruit layer using yoghurt and cranberries and topped by whipped cream and chocolate shavings.[1]

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  1. ^ a b A Taste of the Lowlands - Lunenburg Heath Buckwheat Torte at lowlands-l.net. Accessed on 13 Feb 2012.
  2. ^ Heinzelmann, Ursula (2008). Food Culture in Germany, Greenwood Press, Westport, USA. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-313-34494-7

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