Lebkuchen is a type of cake associated with Christmas. It is baked using honey and a number of spices and is known throughout Germany by a variety of names such as Pfefferkuchen and Magenbrot. There are filled and unfilled versions, some covered in chocolate. It tastes similar to gingerbread. … [Read more...]
Dominosteine
The word Dominostein is used to describe a small baked sweet that is eaten at Christmas time in Germany. It is made up of two or three layers, the base being Lebkuchen, the middle fruit jelly, and the top layer marzipan or persipan. This is then covered in a thin chocolate coating. Dominosteine are a relatively recent invention. They were created in Dresden in 1936 and … [Read more...]