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Dominostein, milk chocolate coating
Dominostein, noble bitter chocolate coatingA Dominostein (plural Dominosteine) is a sweet primarily sold during Christmas season in Germany and Austria.
The base consists of Lebkuchen. Next is a layer of sour cherry or apricot jelly and a layer of either marzipan or cheaper persipan.[1] The Dominostein is covered with a thin icing of dark chocolate.
The Dominostein was invented in 1936 by Herbert Wendler (1912–1998) in Dresden. The layered praline was targeted for a broader audience because of a cheaper price than the other products of Wendler's praline manufactury. During the scarcity of food during World War II the Dominostein gained popularity as a replacement praline.
References
- ^ "Zutaten auf Weihnachtskram oft nicht lesbar" (in German). Talking Food. 22 December 2010. http://www.talkingfood.de/presse/presseschau/TITEL-Zutaten_auf_Weihnachtskram_oft_nicht_lesbar,6328.html. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
Categories:- Confectionery
- Christmas food
- Christmas in Germany
- German desserts
- Saxon cuisine
- Confectionery stubs
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