Bredele
Bredele (also referred to as Bredala, Bredle or Winachtsbredele) are biscuits or small cakes traditionally baked in Alsace and Moselle, France, especially during the Christmas period.[1] Many varieties can be found, including new ones, so that assortments can be created.[2] They can include anisbredela (cake with egg white and aniseed) butterbredle, schwowebredle (orange and cinnamon), spritzbredle, small pain d'épices and spice cakes that are made with sugar rather than honey.
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| Alternative names | Bredela, Bredle, Winachtsbredele |
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| Type | Biscuit or cake |
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Alsace, Moselle |
Baking Bredeles at Christmas is popular in Alsace. The tradition is for each family to bake its own, and then offer it as a Christmas gift to every person surrounding them.
The word comes from Low Alemannic German, which means Christmas cookies.
References
- Bredela Biscuits and Christmas in France Archived 2013-04-10 at archive.today Accessed February 17, 2013
- Bredela at Ifood.tv Accessed February 25, 2013
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