Christmas baked goods for the New Year - 121 cooking recipes

Each country and family has its own traditions of Christmas baking, but ancient traditional products remain on the tables. Gingerbread. They are hung on the New Year’s “tree” by scarlet ribbons, decorated with icing (it can be divinely beautiful, it’s a shame to eat) or packaged in beautiful boxes with the image of Father Frost (Santa Claus) to give to relatives or neighbors at the “X-hour”. They smell of ginger and cinnamon, contain butter and honey, eggs and sugar. Log. These are sponge rolls in the shape of firebrands. It is believed that the more natural the decor of such a roll, the higher the skill of the housewife or pastry chef. Most often, a chocolate sponge cake is prepared and rolled with cocoa cream. Decorate with chocolate, nuts, cranberries, leaves and mastic (marzipan) mushrooms. An improvised twig is made from a small roll. Puddings. An abundance of nuts, dried fruits and alcohol is their calling card. They are baked in England. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and decorate with cranberries and other winter berries. Very tasty! Stollen are similar to previous Christmas baked goods in composition. German cooks prepare them at the end of November - beginning of December, wrap them in parchment and leave for a whole month. During this time, they gain flavor and the necessary texture. A long time ago they were served with whiskey, but now more often with tea. Christmas baking is a serious and joyful layer of recipes. Read, study and experiment.