Seasonal

Pustertaler Fruit Cake

This fruity specialty deserves to be recognized as an equal to the Stollen for Advent baking. The luxury of all the dried fruits and nuts reveals itself once the cake is sliced. A similar recipe for a fruit cake covered… weiterlesen

Anise Zwieback

Zwieback is a bread-like snack that is cut into slices and roasted until dry and crumbly to preserve it. To make zwieback, a bread is lightly baked first. After baking, the bread is cut into slices and roasted in the… weiterlesen

Fruit Bread

Fruit bread is a well-known recipe for the Christmas season. The bread gets its name from all of the dried fruit. In addition to dried pears, many other dried fruits like prunes, raisins, figs, orangeat, and hazelnuts are also on… weiterlesen

Dried Pear Bread (Kletzenbrot)

This dried pear bread (Kletzenbrot) is a tender, dark-brown, sweetly spiced bread that can be made in rolls, loaves, or in a pan. Traditionally, dried fruits such as kletzen (dried pears) and plums and spices are added to the bread… weiterlesen

Christstollen

The Christmas stollen, which is supposed to symbolize the Christ child wrapped in a white swaddle, is still one of the most popular breads during Advent season. The name of the pastry varies depending on the region but is called … weiterlesen

Easter Pinzen

And just like every year, the Easter weekend is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for Easter Pinzen. The Easter Pinz derives its origin in Friuli. The recipe was brought to Graz from the neighboring county of… weiterlesen