When I was a child, we would traditionally enjoy a 'lamala' cake for breakfast at Easter. Out of question to celebrate Easter without it! It is a type of sponge cake (génoise) typical in Alsace, which name literally means 'little lamb'. The reason is that it is baked in a special mold, shaped as a lamb. ...
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Spritz Bredele Christmas Biscuits
Last year, I shared with you the recipe of Leckerli Christmas biscuits. The Spritz biscuits are an other of the many kinds of bredele we bake in my family for the Christmas holidays, when comes chilly December. Spritz are part of my childhood and it is a tradition from the North Est of France (Alsace-Lorraine) I wouldn't miss for anything! Every ...
Leckerli ‘Bredele’, Christmas Biscuits From Alsace
Every December for as long as I remember, all the ladies in my family bake special Christmas biscuits or bredele. This tradition comes from Alsace, the region in east of France on the border with Germany where my family has roots. It is an important part of getting in the festive mood to prepare biscuits and this Christmas is no exception! This ...