The word Stollen, was a word for a post or boundary stone for a city. It also could be the entrance to a mine shaft.
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German Christmas Bread (Stollen) History and how to eat it (maybe under Palm Trees)
FAQ
What does stollen mean in German?
Stollen (German: [ˈʃtɔlən] or German: [ʃtɔln]) is a fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar and often containing marzipan. It is a traditional German Christmas bread.
Why do Germans eat stollen?
Stollen or Christstollen is a tradition dating back to 14th century Germany. Germans baked stollen loaves at Christmas to honor princes and church dignitaries, and to sell at fairs and festivals for holiday celebrations.
What are some fun facts about stollen?
Stollen History The Bishop enjoyed the stollen so much that he ordered a quantity of grain saved for stollen only. Stollen at that time were baked in loaves weighing 30 pounds. Stollen became such a part of Dresdeners’ lives that it was cut and served with special, stollen only utensils.
What does stollen symbolize?
Oblong in shape and sprinkled with icing sugar, the shape of the traditional German Christmas stollen symbolizes the Child Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.