Brief Stollen History

Stollen has a very long and interesting history. Since the early 1300's in Germany it has been a favorite. But it has taken on a huge symbolism
down through the ages and the oldest Christmas market in Germany is named after this loaf of holiday bread.

What is with the Name? Stollen sounds strange for a holiday loaf of sweet bread that represents the Christ Child. The name Christstollen comes from the shape of the stollen looks like a baby wrapped in a blanket, and so it became a symbol for the baby Jesus.

It is believed by many that the name "stollen" was originated in a mining community in Dresden . A Stollen is an entrance to a mine shaft. The rounded end of the bread reminded them of a mine entrance.
Picture of the HUGE Stollen baking oven.	In the Early 1700's August the Strong, Lord of Saxony ordered a 27 foot long Stollen weighing over a Ton to be marched in to a festival to symbolize the mightiness of their army.

Learn to make

Braided Stollen
(Christstollen)

Here is a recipe for making Braided Christstollen
with step by step pictures

The three braids represent the trinity.

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Folded Stollen with Marzipan center
(Folded Christstollen)

Here is a recipe for making a folded
Christstollen with marzipan
in the middle.

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Christmas lebkuchen and Zimtsterne from
Lebkuchen Schmidt are
Recommended by reader Peter Spath
Who has been there at the shop in
Nürnberg

Schaller and Webber
Pinkelwurst

Pinklewurst is an interesting sausage made with beef, pork and steel cut oats.
Use it for a good winter nights meal in a famous German dish Pinklewurst and Kale

Kale and Pinkelwurst is a German Christmas tradition
In many parts of Germany.

Bergen
Marzipan Piglet white, 1.5oz

Here is a medley of all these songs

stille nacht

oh du fröhliche

oh tannenbaum

weihnachtslieder

Artist unkown.

Helmut Lotti -

Oh Tannenbaum 2007

Gloria In Excelsis Deo 2007

The First Noel

Declan Galbraith

German Christmas song ARD 2007.12.01

Anna Maria Kaufmann

Sings White Christmas in German

Weisse Weihnacht, White Christmas 2008

- Süßer die Glocken nie klingen 2007

The Hubn Bubn Polka Band

I LOVE these guys!!!
Schmect gut!

The Line Dance Polka

This song isn't Christmasy but it is just pure fun and footstompin.

Thank you Renate

English Translation

This is one of my Favorite German Chirstmas songs that I grew up with.

Hansi Hinterseer

Kling Glöckchen klingeling

at the
Lieder zur Weihnacht 2007

The Sound of Music in German
(Meine Lieder, Meine Träume)
Price $11.00

Roland Kaiser

Carol Kupser wrote me and asked if I had heard of Roland Kaiser.

What a wonderful voice reminds me a bit of Englebert Humperdink

Order CD here

Erich Kunz

Order CD

is a wonderful singer with a deep beautiful voice that makes the German language so beautiful.

I grew up listening to these wonderful songs