This is a German style Christmas bread. Made with flour, eggs, butter, marinated fruits (raisins and candied orange peels in rum or brandy) and a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Right when it comes out of the oven , these loaves are basted in butter and sprinkled with a generous topping of powdered sugar.
The shaping of this bread resembles a baby's blanket, one which the Christ child would have been wrapped in.
A lucky few may receive a loaf with marizpan in the centre. This is truly a special treat around the Christmas season.
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