page_title: Easter bread
section_title: Germany
hierarchical_section_title: Easter bread / Germany
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: aufgeschnittenes_Osterbrot_Hamburg_2.jpg
context_page_description: In many European countries, there are various traditions surrounding the use of bread during the Easter holidays. Traditionally the practice of eating Easter bread or sweetened "communion" bread traces its origin back to Byzantium and the Orthodox Christian church. The recipe for sweetened or "honey-leavened" bread may date back as far as the Homeric Greek period based on anecdotal evidence from classical texts that mention this type of special food. It is also widely known that sweetened bread desserts similar to panettone were a Roman favorite.
context_section_description: During the weeks before Easter, special Easter bread is sold (in German: Osterbrot, listen ). This is made with yeast dough, raisins, and almond splinters. Usually, it is cut in slices and spread with butter. People enjoy it either for breakfast or for tea time (in German: Kaffee und Kuchen, literally ″coffee and cake″).
caption: Easter bread as typically served in northern Germany for either breakfast or tea
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