Christmas market stollen with marzipan

Every family has its own stollen recipe, which is carefully guarded and only passed amongst family members. The recipe is also closely guarded in the Lebkuchen-Schmidt family but they have given us a little insight into the ingredients of our Christkindlesmarkt stollen with marzipan. The Christmas stollen is made from fine yeast dough, enriched with a secret mixture of spices, nuts, juicy sultanas and delicate marzipan. Traditionally, the Christmas pastry is shaped like a baby Jesus wrapped in a blanket and is generously sprinkled with icing sugar to symbolise the blanket.

Christstollen is an integral part of the Christmas season in Germany and is just as cherished as the Christmas tree and gingerbread. The history of this delicious pastry probably goes back several centuries, with the first written mention of the Christstollen dating back almost 600 years. Since then, it has grown in popularity and is now internationally recognised.

Whether as a sweet accompaniment to tea and coffee during the Advent season or as a gift, our Christkindlesmarkt Stollen with marzipan, from our online shop, offers a Christmas treat that will delight your taste buds!