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    Grandma Velma's German pancake recipe is immortalized in a cherished home video

    Specken dicken, the not-too-thick, not-too-thin sausage-filled pancakes, are a breakfast favorite that her family makes on New Year's Day.
    by Wynne Davis Dec 11, 2022 3 minutes
    Left: Erin Rhode's mother, Kathy Rhode (left); Erin's maternal grandmother, Velma Freisleben Thein; and Erin's uncle, Bob Freisleben. Right: Bob Freisleben prepares specken dicken.

    All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family recipes from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them. We'll continue to share more of your kitchen gems throughout the holidays.

    When Erin Rhode's Grandma Velma died in August, she was tasked with putting together a video remembrance. Grandma Velma lived to be 93. There were countless photos taken throughout her life in Minnesota, but not nearly as many videos.

    Still, Rhode unearthed a favorite family memory from 2010.

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