Dominostein

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

Dominostein, milk chocolate coating

Dominostein, noble bitter chocolate coating

A 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

1. ^ "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.