Kletzenbrot
Sweet fruit and nut bread
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Kletzenbrot is a sweet bread with dried fruits, especially dried pears (called Kletzen in Austrian German)[citation needed] made for the Advent season in some Christian countries, notably associated with the Austrian state of Tyrol, and sometimes called Tyrolean Dried Fruit Bread.[1] Modern varieties are usually made with dried fruits and nuts like walnuts, raisins, currants, dried apples, figs and prunes.[2] Most recipes add spices like cinnamon, cloves, anise, nutmeg, and rum for extra flavor.[3] There are many possible varieties of the loaf, which is sometimes made with rye flour for a dark brown loaf, but can also be made with whole wheat flour.[4] The flour can either be just incorporated in the dough with the dried fruit or it can be used to make an extra dough coating.[5]
Ingredients
Modern recipes are not limited to the traditional dried pears but include an assortment of nuts and dried fruits like raisins, currants, dates, prunes and figs. It's a quickbread made by adding sodium bicarbonate and buttermilk to the sifted dry ingredients, then folding in any chopped nuts or dried fruits.[6] It is often decorated with blanched almonds.[7]
