Every house celebrating Christmas is filled with tantalizing aromas of baked goodies. A look at the desserts making it to tables across the globe
The 'merriest' festival's arrived. Even one do shopping, Visit churches .The towns lit, and there's the festive mood everywhere, the air holds testimony to that! There lingers in the air, a sweet tantalizing aroma of freshly-baked goodies, as far as seven seas.
While we are ready with our fruit cakes, springerle, panettone, milk cream, coungnou and Pavlova, so is everyone else round the world with their traditional desserts. And it's a very interesting variety out there. Lest you fall in love with these, be warned they are deadly gorgeous, mouth-watering and most of them are unavailable to us. Have a look!
1.King cake of Spain
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| King cake of Spain |
The cake has a light and buttery taste with a delicious warm aroma of well developed fermentation and caramel. "The crumbs have a silky feel while the nutty and citrus flavors from dry fruits and candied peel give an exciting burst of contrasts. It resembles a Christmas wreath and is usually baked with a small baby Jesus figurine inside. "And whoever gets the baby Jesus in their slice becomes the host and also has to buy a dress for it.
2.Germany's Springerle
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| Germany's Springerle |
Springerle is one of the most popular Christmas treats in Germany during Christmas. Almost every household in Germany has it and kids love it. This Christmas cookie is embossed with lovely designs. Traditional Springerle have Bible stories on them, the best way to convey messages from the Church. Most people in Germany prepare it at home, especially if they are living in the countryside and regardless of its shape, size or design, it will always have a flavour of aniseed.
3.Mince Pie from Britain
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| Mince Pie from Britain |
It has a very crumbly tart base and a moist filling. They were made of meat but are now made with sweet mincemeat; a mixture of dried fruits, sugar, spices and brandy. While most people in Britain pick them off the shelves for Christmas, some line their tarts mould at home with a readymade sweet paste and bake it fresh. Homemade mincemeat is quick and easy to make and there are also many great commercial brands out there to use instead.
4.France's Buche de Noel
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| France's Buche de Noel |
One of the traditional dishes for Christmas is the Buche de Noel cake. It’s made from Genoese cake or a mixture of sponge or roulade, which is generally baked in a large Swiss shallow pan to avoid dryness of the sponge. In France, the lines stretch long in front of the bakery doors on Christmas Eve as families queue up to collect the Buche that they specially order for the occasion.
5.Italian Panettone
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| Italian Panettone |
Panettone is a classic holiday dessert, this recipe is as traditional to an Italian Christmas as turkey is to an American Thanksgiving. Give your family another reason to enjoy the holidays with this delicious sweet bread! Most people in Italy pick up Panettone off-the-shelf. it has become more popular in Central and Southern Italy. It can be eaten for breakfast with big schemers of mascarpone cheese, enjoyed after dinner with a little Marshal Wine.
6.Iceland's Mondlugrautur
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| Iceland's Mondlugrautur |
Mondlugrautur is a traditional breakfast dish in Norway. Tastes creamy and wheaty as it's made of oats. In Iceland and other Scandinavian countries and Europe, the families still follow the traditional method. Every home makes Christmas savories, Mondlugrautur and more...
7.Black cake from Jamaica
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| Black cake from Jamaica |
Black cake is rich and moist, flavored with rum soaked fruits, truly a labour of love. It’s the Christmas cake reshaped by the robust island culture has variations to suit different occasions. Most Jamaicans prepare it at home, and the ingredients are soaked in rum, also called Black wine, for months. Small time bakers who specialize in this cake and take orders only during the Christmas time.
8.Cougnou from Belgium
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| Cougnou from Belgium |
Cougnou also called the bread of Jesus is sweet yeast bread that is made to resemble a swaddled baby. It is given to children on Christmas Day and enjoyed with a cup of hot chocolate. In terms of taste and flavour, a Cougnou is the closest to the Italian sweet bread Panettone. it is moist, crumbly, and sweet bread.
9.Hungary's Beigli
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| Hungary's Beigli |
Beigli has a crackled exterior and a moist filling. It’s an authentic Hungarian pastry roll that is often served for Christmas. Walnut and poppy are the most common flavours in it. But these days’ experimental folks are filling it with chestnut puree or even Nutella. It’s a traditional dessert, which is prepared in almost every home. It is widely available in Hungary’s markets during Christmas.
10.Australia's Pavlova
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| Australia's Pavlova |
Pavlova is named after the famous Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. This classic dessert is a must for Christmas dinner. This is a light dessert where the sweetness of the meringue combines with lightly whipped cream and fresh fruits. Most common version is one with plain meringue and whipped cream. These days people also make chocolate-based meringue for the dessert.
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