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Emperor Stollen (Kaiserstollen):

This recipe has been in my family for over a century , and is an absolute "MUST" for our Christmas.

Each loaf weighs apr. 2 pounds , containing loads of almonds, rum soaked golden and flame raisins , citron and orange peel , wrapped into a sweet yeast dough. While still hot it is brushed with lots of butter and smothered with powdered sugar . The sugar soaks up the butter and forms a crust that melts in your mouth . (I'm getting hungry just writing about it !!)

$ 25.00

Linzer Torte(sold out for now, call for special order)

Another traditional Christmas cake, from my Mom's side of the family ( Black Forest ) is the Linzer Torte. Originally it is made from cookie crumbs of the previous Christmas cookies that didn't get eaten or got stale. (I remember at my Grandma's house there was a huge metal tin in the basement with the "old" cookies in. As kids we'd sneak down there and lifted a few, but they tasted awful ! But when Grandma ground them up and added all the other ingredients, what a treat it became !!!Her motto : Waste not- want not !!)

Nowadays we don't have those old cookies laying around anymore , so I use a lot of "fresh" ones, along with ground almonds and flour for the dough. Add the traditional raspberry jam, top with stars and it's as good as Grandma's used to be.

Apr. 10" round , $17.50

Hutzelbrot ( sold out for now, call for special order)

Hutzelbrot is an acquired taste ! When my Mom and Dad would take us to the Nuernberg Christkindl Markt, it was tradition to have a slice with a glass of Gluehwein . (I hated it !!!) Now I love it, maybe it's a "grown up" thing !!!

Hutzelbbrot is basically a lot of dried fruits ( dates, pears, figs, apricots , plums , apples ) and almonds in just enough yeast dough to hold everything together. Each loaf weighs about 1pound

$17.50

(Hutzel is the franconian name for a dried pear !)

Elisen Lebkuchen (Gingerbread ?)

My all time favorite of the Christmas sweets is the "Lebkuchen" . A cookie made only with ground almonds and hazelnuts , sugar and eggs (no flour) . Baked on a white wafer and covered with powder sugar glaze or dark chocolate.

They come packaged 2 each , diameter of each cookie is just under 3" , in a cello bag. Price $4.95

Cookies $7.00 per dozen:(limited amounts available )

All my cookies are made with only the best ingredients and made by hand . Butter , eggs, flour , sugar , hazelnuts, almonds and pecans , when called for. Filled with homemade jellies , dipped in good chocolate . Following is this Christmas seasons selection (of 12 different kinds ) for you to choose from. Preorder now for delivery at Christmas time. You can either order by the assorted dozen (1 each per kind ) or mix and match however you like. Regular packaging is a plain white box, gift packaging (tins and Christmas boxes ) are an additional $3.50 .

Alle meine Plaetzchen werden handgefertigt und nur mit den besten Zutaten gemacht . Butter, Eier, Mehl , Zucker, Haselnuesse, Mandeln und Pecans wenn es das Rezept verlangt . Gefuellt mit selbstgemachten Gelees und Marmeladen, in gute Schokolade getaucht. Es folgen 12 verschiedene Plaetzchen die ich fuer diese Weihnachtssaison ausgesucht habe. Schon jetzt fuer den Weihnachtsversand vorbestellen. Sie koennen entweder sortierte Dutzende bestellen ( jeweils 1 Plaetzchen pro Sorte ) oder ja nach Lust und Laune auswaehlen. Regulaere Verpackung ist in einer weissen Plaetzchenschachtel , Weihnachtsdosen oder Schachteln kosten $3.50 extra.

Vanilla Crescent (Vanille Hoernchen):

Lots of ground almonds in a buttery dough , dipped into Vanilla sugar and ends dipped into dark chocolate.

Hazelnut Star (Haselnuss Stern):

2 hazelnut cookies filled with raspberry jelly and dipped into vanilla sugar

Cinnamon Wreath (Zimtkranzerl) :

Buttery spritz cookie dipped into dark chocolate

Seminary Bars (Seminarschnitten) :

A wonderful bar full of almonds, hazelnuts, citron and orange peel , covered with a white powdered sugar glaze and decorated with dark chocolate.

Linzer Tortelett (Linzertoertchen) :

Buttery cookie filled with red plum jelly, sprinkled with fresh ground almonds

Oma Heldrich's Butter Cookies ( Oma Heldrich's Butterplaetzchen):

My grandma's famous butter cookie, nice and thick, dusted with powdered sugar/cinnamon mix

Three Corner Hat (Pfaffenhuetchen) :

Almond butter dough filled with a bead of Marzipan and decorated with powdered sugar glaze

Coconut Mountain ( KokosnussBerg) :

Chewy gooey coconut goodness made just with eggs, sugar, coconut and lemon . Dipped into dark chocolate

Honeycake Heart (Honigkuchenherz):

Wonderful honey dough with ground citron and Christmas spices , dipped into milk chocolate

Mojito Cookie (Mojito Plaetzchen) :

2 lemon shortcake cookies filled with homemade Mojito jelly ( lime and mint ) topped with powdered sugar and Mojito glaze (homemade , white rum with fresh mint and lime ) .

Grandma's Feather Pillow (Oma's Federkissen) :

2 butter cookies filled with homemade black currant jam and dusted with powdered sugar

Rose Delight (Rosenplaetzchen) :

2 melt in your mouth cookies, filled with homemade rose jelly, topped with a glaze made with powdered sugar and homemade rose liquor , sprinkled with crushed , dried rose petals

Chocolates $8.00 per dozen :(limited amounts available

All my chocolates are made with first class chocolate, butter, heavy cream and as the recipe calls for, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans and alcohol . (Same packaging applies as for the cookies ). You can also choose from the following 12 different kinds however you wish.

Alle meine Pralinen werden mit erstklassiger Schokolade , Butter und Sahne gemacht. Je nach Rezept sind Haselnuesse, Mandel, Pecans oder Alkohol enthalten. (Verpackung genau wie bei den Plaetzchen ) Sie koennen von den nachfolgenden 12 Verschiedenen auswaehlen wie Sie wuenschen.

Eggnog Truffle ( Eierlikoer Trueffel) :

White chocolate canache with brandy and nutmeg, dipped in white chocolate and sugared

Rum Truffle (Rum Trueffel) :

Milk chocolate canache with rum and rum aroma, dipped in milk chocolate and sitting on a bed of chocolate sprinkles

Black Forest Truffle (Schwarzwaelder Kirsch Trueffel ):

Dark chocolate canache with real "Kirschwasser" ( clear distilled cherry Schnapps) , dipped into dark chocolate

Creme de Menthe Truffle ( Creme de Menthe Trueffel) :

White chocolate canache with homemade mint liquor , dipped into white chocolate and dusted with sugar

Butter Canache Truffle ( Butter Trueffel) :

Milk chocolate canache with imported vanilla/butter aroma , dipped into milk chocolate and decorated with Christmas sprinkles

Maple Truffle (Ahorn Trueffel):

Milk chocolate canache infused with organic maple syrup , dipped into milk chocolate and topped with pecan pieces

Carrot Cake Truffle ( Ruebli Torte Trueffel) :

Layer 1: real carrots,candied mixed with molasses cookie crumbs and spices, Layer 2: Cream cheese canache, dipped into dark chocolate and sprinkled with fresh ground allspice

Hot Spiced Wine Truffle ( Gluehwein Trueffel) :

White chocolate canache cooked with Merlot and spices, dipped into white chocolate and sprinkled with sugar

Hazelnut Coffee Truffle (Haselnusscaffee Trueffel) :

Fresh roasted hazelnut on a bed of milk chocolate coffee canache, dipped into milk chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate

Gingerbread truffle (Lebkuchen Trueffel):

Milk chocolate canache with the traditional German gingerbread spices , dipped into milk chocolate

Almond Rocha (Mandel Trueffel):

Fresh roasted almonds on a bed of dark chocolate canache, dipped into dark chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate filigree

Please check out my gift box page for packaging ideas.