New-York tribune., 1905-12-17
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
.Ssceets Peculiar to German House
holds at Holiday Time.

windows Of German bakeries in New-YorK es-
yecfallv those on the upper sections Oh O.
far over on the East Side, are hleu at '7 -.
mas season with cakes seen at no oshef eiihe -
tt 7,ear ,rbey are the German Christmas Cakes
which come to the counters about two weeks De
Christmas and last into the new year ~ -. ~
eigners in New-York are more tenacious VI 80
own cooking than the Germans, and the recipes
| for some of these cakes nave eo
medieval times. 49,,
I,ebkuchen or honigkuchen. is the most ~ ~"iuSs
known of them all It's salient ingredient ls nos1'
which gives to its name and characteristic nav -
THO cough in any well regulated houseHoIo oi
bakery is made from three TO six months & osiote W
the holidays is well kneaded ana put aTy na,1e m
stone Jsrs ~ biabie II early in December There Is no
Yeast In the dough the kneadng and q noIey .i9
cake full of almonds, baked IN squares Is se,s
longs and ted In neat ~ or I are also made up
aud gayly iced to attract the chhuLsn, , e, bsL
@ widows at this time of the year are msdc oI
lebkuchen In Germany HANDS oieIS Jrent iced
mon f. is an acceptable gift between ITienos Sends d
NewYork Only an an snsie German household
iris city is without its plate OF the
odas ing aogu' Made of pure ingredients and kept IN
tin box it win last @ year bafsTe ee T6af'fE t6st Ene
The quaint old medieval recipe has even nrs taken e
It's plafe n MeWYork which do nothing the greater
tones ~ IN the Year but make lebkuchen for the ho
day maTEet; nn tbn housewives and the true Germ1n
bskerfes run by men who learned tnem rIno Ian -
Suchen rich spicy with honey and fa nrid.
IN Germany 1t is matter or ncuse"lie!y 1 pIi ts
to excel in the making OF e9knene' aG itIas in it's
likewise rivalry between dlHerene cues 9ng ~ the
German bakeries in New-York one hears OF Of tygo
tee being especially for the varieties they
The German housewife cuts her css upon
dvers s ,S nanes of all the members of the family ~
and even inscribes in sugar For good chliu' "
an,ne other appropriate holiday sentiment -,toa
Mext in Importance comes the pffernusse, tue 1P in
dro1s THESE are made OF lebkuchen oousthf. oIan
round drops, baked and when & not drIed He'd they are
rouRhy and deciously coated Win ltj+faS l Of this
svnIp They are sold in great quantities a. ~
season OF cates come next Anise oil is used mere mere
tnan the seed fiavoring, as the seeuS ise oil is
and very inviting IN aaPs coloriess fluid used
in the preparation OF liquors anu An1naaI TO the
also as a condiment 1t does not appe ppparv F,uro-
American palate, but is attractlVe 70 - drunk
n1s In TtaIy for example, antse water 10 ut Ii
like lemonade; and in Germany & tRe p greaf ouar-
Vated especially around Erfurt wheIe The fanise
ities of tbe seed are annually produced rof
cakes are little white things IN Les LaI1y on Ton In
iced hut stamped with qualnIt hsu ssunringer1a Then
SOU South ea small buttercakes and chocolate Kisses,
which they call ''butterconfeKt anu
The holiday st6en are specially OF 81 Sa3Gny @ ,orV
Dresden is the home Of the stoile IN an iI3
although Leipsic tries to rival II: nethoric
GO ieTqe Fat Taisns and its deep brown crust roush
with Sugar and pounded nuts. ,,,s.,, oonfac+ion
handled by the bakeries, which Is d more d Gaste
than cake. 1t is marzipan an aiIa9no is ~ PIC
mixed with sugar rolled nat Ke and ornamented on
toI ton 9Th basket horn Of plenty MEG WIN
French candied fruits such lorety 1c 1ade rom
sens Iro1n End Sometimes chocolate creams are
Siied ma ppith it 1t is speciality of Leipsc