Christmas Stollen Historians have traced Christollen, Christ's stollen, back to about the year 1400 in Dresden, Germany. Originally stollen was called Striezel or Struzel, which referred to a braided shape -- a large oval fold- ed in half with tapered ends -- said to repre- sent the Baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothing. Share in some history this Christmas or give it as a gift. Almond Stollen is made without the raisins and candied fruit. Bohemian Christian Loaf It is a 2.5 –3 pound loaf from the Czech lands. Our loaf fea- tures the spices of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, anise, orange with raisins and walnuts. What makes this bread a centerpiece is its three braids stacked one upon the other. Slovak Kolache is a long rolled loaf filled with walnuts or poppy seed filling, and some- times apricot and plum. This recipe comes from Pastor Kenneth Michnay and is a favorite of many. SPECIAL OFFERINGS HOLIDAY BREADS Depending on time the bakers offer other December 2016 breads that are served around the holidays. Order Date: Pick up: These cannot be ordered but will be available first come basis on pick up mornings along November 30 December 3 with extra bread that is baked. December 7 December 10 December 14 December 17 Mailing address: Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Pick up location: Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church PO Box 452 Muskegon Michigan 49440 Norton and Roosevelt Roads Email for information and orders: Times: [email protected] 9:30 - 12:00 Noon Website for Holidays Breads and email connect: http://holidaybreads.chgs-muskegon.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HolidayBreads Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies/ Holiday Breads Studies/and Holiday Genocide Center Holocaust for Box 452 PO Muskegon49440 MI Phone orders: 231-722-2702 Breads for the Table Mandelbrot (which means almond bread) is really a cookie and does not nec- Matt’s Sourdough White made with a essarily have almonds in it—though we do sour that is four years old and growing. have several varieties you can order: choc- olate chip and walnut, Pecan and cherry, Grandma Johnson’s Overnight Swedish Orange and Craisin, Apricot-Chocolate Rye made from a blend of wheat and Chip. You can also order a mixed package. rye flour, oats and white wheat flour with molasses, grated orange peel, fennel, an- Coffee Breads ise and caraway seed. Contains milk. The Lea’s Cardamom Braid also known as first raise is overnight. This is baked in a Pulla in Finland, is a favorite ethnic loaf pan. Swedes no matter what time of year, though Christmas the taste for cardamom Irv’s Swedish Rye was continually be- spice grows. ing perfected by C. Irvin Carlson. It uses a medium stone ground rye and white Norwegian Christmas Loaf (Julekage) flour. It uses milk. Molasses, anise and while not as cake like as the cardamom fennel are added This is baked in a tradi- braid, has its own unique flavor with a tional round loaf. Extremely good with hint of orange, and candied peel and gold- ham and Bond-Ost cheese, Farmers en raisins. When toasted the aroma awak- cheese or other mild cheeses. ens the household and calls one an all to Who are Holiday Breads? the kitchen and then to the tree for the Swedish Limpa uses stoned ground rye opening of gifts. and wheat flour with the subtle flavor of Holiday Breads is a fund raising event for orange under the anise, caraway and fen- Marguerite’s German Coffee Bread is a the Center for Holocaust and Genocide nel. Excellent with ham and mustard or new offering this year and comes from Studies (CHGS) whose purpose is cultivat- Bond-ost cheese or other mild cheeses Hope Lutheran Church in Marlette Michi- ing values to diffuse hate and encourage which permits the flavor of the bread top gan. Marguerite was a member of a Ger- diversity through a study of the Holo- stand out. man Reformed Church which united with caust and other genocides. a Danish Lutheran Church. Her coffee Swedish Brown Bread is a molasses Our breads are baked at the licensed bread made with whole wheat, rye and all bread was always the first to sell out at the church bazaar. Raisins, walnuts and kitchen at First Baptist Church on purpose flours. It usually is a 12 or 8 inch brown sugar and butter make this an in- Quarterline Road in Muskegon. loaf . Good for sandwiches especially ham and cheese. credible flavor to go with coffee. CHGS operates under the 501C3 of the From the Jewish Community Swedish Vetelangder This will be the Muskegon County Cooperating Churches second year we have offered this coffee and all donations to CHGS are tax deducti- Challah (or Egg bread) uses no dairy. bread and we have found that a pastry ble. We have two kinds offered: Sephardic dough flavored with cardamom is the best which is in the shape of a turban and is way to go. Buttered layer after buttered flavored with anise, caraway and sesame. All Orders $50.00 and over will re- layer is folded and rolled out and soon en- The Ashkenazi Challah is the long braided velopes fillings such as cherry, raspberry, ceive a free tote bag load which can accompany a meal or be apricot, apples with cinnamon. used for delicious French Toast. We have a recipe for the holiday morning for fami- ly. Ask us .