Christmas in Germany –

Weihnachten in Deutschland

We like to decorate…

… the doors,

… our flats and houses

… and theChristmas tree.

Special decorations are …

… Christmas pyramids,

… Advent calendars,

… nutcrackers and cribs,

… stars (as big and bright as possible ☺),

… and the Advent wreath.

We like baking…

… and eating cookies,

… going on theChristmas Market,

… going to church,

… tinkering,

… making music,

… and doing crazy things.

One traditional specialty is „stollen“ 500 g raisins

1 glass of rum 1 kg (35 oz) of flour

50 g (2 oz) of fresh yeast 300 ml of warm milk 175 g (6 oz) of sugar

2 eggs 300 g (10,5) of butter

100 g (3,5 oz) chopped almonds 50 g (2 oz) of candied lemon peel50 g (2 oz) of candied orange peel

2 packets of vanilla sugar a pinch of salt

+ lots of love☺

Christmas greetings from Leipzig (Germany)