Plaetzchen backen (Baking Christmas Treats) Baking christmas cookies and other sweet treats is still a family favorite. The most famous is the Christstollen. This is a sweet bread with dried fruits and peels, originated in the Saxony and Thuringia. An other well known treat is the Baumkuchen (tree cake). It originated in Berlin and is made to resemble the rings of the tree log. One layer is applied on top of each other, until the "tree" has the right thickness. It is iced with a chocolate- or sugar icing. This is a very dry cake. Put it keeps for a long time. In the southern part of Germany, Kletzenbrot is baked during Advent. It is a layer of dough filled with dried pears (called Kletzen), prunes raisins, figs and nuts. The ginger bread house (Lebkuchenhaus) is a favor for children and parents alike. Especially to make and eat it. It represents the witch's house of the fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm " Haensel and Gretel". Other treats are Zimtsterne (Cinnamon stars), Wienerkipfel( Viennese cresents), and Mandelmakaronen (Almond Macaroons). But at last not to forget the Marzipan. The best known is produced in Luebeck. You can buy it in all shapes and sizes:fruits, pigs, potatoes,bread, lunchmeats,vegetables and more. Katharina _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Our family's traditional Christmas cookies are Pfeffernuesse (spelling? Translates to pepper nuts) made with molasses and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Yum! Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: Katharina Hines <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 12:42 AM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Re: Baking Christmas Treats > Plaetzchen backen (Baking Christmas Treats) > Baking christmas cookies and other sweet treats is still a family favorite. > The most famous is the Christstollen. This is a sweet bread with dried > fruits and peels, originated in the Saxony and Thuringia. > > An other well known treat is the Baumkuchen (tree cake). > It originated in Berlin and is made to resemble the rings of the tree > log. One layer is applied on top of each other, until the "tree" > has the right thickness. It is iced with a chocolate- or sugar icing. > This is a very dry cake. Put it keeps for a long time. > > In the southern part of Germany, Kletzenbrot is baked during Advent. It is a > layer of dough filled with dried pears (called Kletzen), prunes raisins, > figs and nuts. > > The ginger bread house (Lebkuchenhaus) is a favor for children and parents > alike. Especially to make and eat it. It represents the witch's house of the > fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm " Haensel and Gretel". > > Other treats are Zimtsterne (Cinnamon stars), Wienerkipfel( Viennese > cresents), and Mandelmakaronen (Almond Macaroons). > > But at last not to forget the Marzipan. The best known is produced in > Luebeck. > You can buy it in all shapes and sizes:fruits, pigs, potatoes,bread, > lunchmeats,vegetables and more. > > Katharina > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com