Stollen is a Christmas staple in German homes. This cake/bread hybrid is packed with flavor and shaped to resemble a swaddled baby. Food writer Luisa Weiss joins Christmas Past to explain stollen’s special connection to German Christmas and German baking culture.
Mentioned in this Episode
- Luisa Weiss
- Classic German Baking, by Luisa Weiss
Music in this Episode
- “Winter Fairy Dance – Orchestral with Bells and Choir” — Paul Winter, via Pixabay
- “Wonderful Christmas Time [Classic Version]” — Frank Schroeter, via Film Music
- “Snow Falls Softly at Night” — Frank Schroeter, via Film Music
- “Piano Ballad 2” — Reeg’sB, via Film Music
- “Magic of Christmas” — Sergei Chetvertnykh, via Pixabay
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Author: Brian Earl
Title: Backstory — Stollen
