Alternative names | Klaben |
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Type | Stollen |
Place of origin | Germany |
Region or state | Bremen |
Main ingredients | Flour, butter, sugar, dried fruit (especially raisins), orange and lemon peel, rum, almonds, yeast |
Bremer Klaben, or just Klaben, is a type of Stollen from Bremen, Germany. This celebrated bread, famous in Northern Germany,[1] is traditionally eaten during the Christmas season. It is said that Bremer Klaben tastes especially good when it is baked two weeks before serving.[2] It has a shelf life of several months.[3]