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Magenbrot
Magenbrot is a small sweet glazed German diamond-shaped biscuit. They are sold at fairs and Christmas markets. It is similar to gingerbread.[1]
The name is German for "stomach-bread", as it is alleged to improve digestion.[2]
Magenbrot includes stomach-friendly spices (hence the name) like cloves, cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg. Cocoa is used for the dark brown color. Honey was originally used for sweetening, although most people now use sugar. Magenbrot is a specialty from Northern Switzerland and Southern Germany, where it was formerly known as "herb bread", when it was not mixed with chocolate.
Magenbrot was also previously called Alpenkräuter-Brot.[3]
References
- ^ MobileReference (2007), All about Christmas, MobileReference, ISBN 9781605011851, http://books.google.com/books?id=3QL9fIjNaXoC&pg=PT195&dq=magenbrot&hl=en&ei=DSbqTZXSHoSgOt_29JkB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=magenbrot&f=false, retrieved 2011-06-04
- ^ Glenn Rinsky; Laura Halpin Rinsky (2008), The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional, John Wiley and Sons, p. 170, ISBN 9780470009550, http://books.google.com/books?id=DOA9n0XjlCgC&pg=PA170&dq=magenbrot&hl=en&ei=DSbqTZXSHoSgOt_29JkB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=magenbrot&f=false, retrieved 2011-06-04
- ^ Schweizer Familie 41/2009, Seite 37
Categories:- German cuisine
- Christmas traditions
- Christmas food
- Biscuits (British style)
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