Stollen
Traditional German Christmas bread from Dresden, filled with dried fruits, nuts, and marzipan, then dusted with powdered sugar. This festive bread symbolizes the Christ child wrapped in swaddling clothes.
About Stollen
<h2>Germany's Sacred Christmas Bread</h2><p>Stollen is a traditional German Christmas bread that has been baked for centuries, particularly famous in Dresden. During Christmas season, it's called Weihnachtsstollen or Christstollen.</p><h3>Religious Symbolism</h3><p>The bread's shape and white powdered sugar covering symbolize baby Jesus Christ swaddled in white cloth, making it deeply meaningful for German Christmas celebrations.</p><h3>Traditional Recipe</h3><p>Authentic Stollen contains dried fruits, nuts, spices, and often marzipan, creating a rich, dense bread that can be stored for weeks, actually improving in flavor over time.</p><h3>Cultural Tradition</h3><p>Stollen represents the culmination of German baking artistry and Christmas traditions, often given as gifts and central to holiday celebrations throughout Germany.</p>