The Negus
This is posted for the ZWT 2006. I have not tried this recipe, and it is compliments of www.sallys-place.com
Traditional German Christmas Fruit Bread – Kletzenbrot
This is a deliciously moist and dense bread, full of nuts and fruit, that keeps very well. Kletzenbrot is traditionally baked on St. Thomas Day (December 21). Then it is wrapped and stored in the fridge until Christmas Eve. The story goes, if you cut into the bread before Christmas, you will grow donkey’s ears! ‘Kletzen’ are sweet, dried pears. Cooking time includes a one and a half hour rising time for the bread.
Linzer Torte
Linzer Torte is a holiday classic in the Austrian, Hungarian, Swiss, German and Tyrolean traditions, often prepared for Christmas. The recipe for this rich dessert has been known since the late 1600s and is thought to have originated in Linz, Austria. A copy from 1696 can be found at the Vienna Stadt-und Landesbibliothek. In the 1850s, an Austrian traveler by the name of Franz Hoelzlhuber allegedly brought the Linzer Torte to Milwaukee, from where the recipe spread over the United States. PS Let common sense be your guide when turning on the oven to pre-heat.
Chocolate-Nut Bars
This is a recipe my day care mother used to bake all the time. It is easy to make, you can make a large amount and they keep quite a while if you keep them in a box, otherwise they will finish quickly.
Sour Cream Apple Strudel
Scrumptious strudel…the filling is divine, and the flaky pastry crust is amazing. Prep time is an estimate and does not include chilling pastry overnight.
