Comments on: Holiday Stollen http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holiday-stollen Food and other adventures in Israel and abroad Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Chais http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Mark Chais Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-456 Wow, that's great, thanks. You've answered a question I've had for years. No wonder I got strange looks! Wow, that’s great, thanks. You’ve answered a question I’ve had for years. No wonder I got strange looks!

]]> By: Baroness Tapuzina http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Baroness Tapuzina Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-455 Hi Mark, Nice to hear from you. As far as I know flour is not bleached here in Israel. I know that it is not bleached in Europe. With that said, the flour is different from American flour because Israeli flour has less gluten in it. Here is some more info about the differences between American and Israeli flour: http://kosherfood.about.com/od/howtokeepkosher/a/flour_us_israel.htm Hi Mark,

Nice to hear from you. As far as I know flour is not bleached here in Israel. I know that it is not bleached in Europe. With that said, the flour is different from American flour because Israeli flour has less gluten in it. Here is some more info about the differences between American and Israeli flour:

http://kosherfood.about.com/od/howtokeepkosher/a/flour_us_israel.htm

]]> By: Mark Chais http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Mark Chais Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-451 I check in here from time to time, and was hoping I could ask a question (not related to stollen, but at least to baking). As all of you American ex-pats know, in the U.S. we have something called unbleached all purpose flour, and the cookbook writers are very finicky about specifying it. As far as I can see, here in Israel we only have the kemach bahir, which I assume is bleached, and when you ask the storeowners about it, even at one of the fancy health food stores, they have no clue and look at you like you're from mars. Over the years, more and more different kinds of flours have become available, but as far as I know, not unbleached all purpose. Has anyone seen this product, or know where it can be found? I check in here from time to time, and was hoping I could ask a question (not related to stollen, but at least to baking). As all of you American ex-pats know, in the U.S. we have something called unbleached all purpose flour, and the cookbook writers are very finicky about specifying it. As far as I can see, here in Israel we only have the kemach bahir, which I assume is bleached, and when you ask the storeowners about it, even at one of the fancy health food stores, they have no clue and look at you like you’re from mars. Over the years, more and more different kinds of flours have become available, but as far as I know, not unbleached all purpose.

Has anyone seen this product, or know where it can be found?

]]> By: Baroness Tapuzina http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Baroness Tapuzina Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-452 You're right. I was afraid that some people wouldn't like the marzipan. Also, it is quite expensive here. I love marzipan, but Mr. BT doesn't. You’re right. I was afraid that some people wouldn’t like the marzipan. Also, it is quite expensive here. I love marzipan, but Mr. BT doesn’t.

]]> By: Guille http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Guille Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:39:48 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-450 The only thing missing is the marzipan filling! The only thing missing is the marzipan filling!

]]> By: Baroness Tapuzina http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Baroness Tapuzina Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:46:24 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-448 Vielen Dank Piet! That is so sweet. Vielen Dank Piet! That is so sweet.

]]> By: Piet http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Piet Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:57:36 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-447 Never! buy ready made Stollen at a shop (supermarket) but at a good bakery! Or, go to a dinner at Tapuzina's. ;-) Tip: If it’s to dry, butter it (thin!) and take a cup of tea, too. Yes, it’s a Kalorienbombe (to use a german word), but soooo delicious! Never! buy ready made Stollen at a shop (supermarket) but at a good bakery! Or, go to a dinner at Tapuzina’s. ;-) Tip: If it’s to dry, butter it (thin!) and take a cup of tea, too.

Yes, it’s a Kalorienbombe (to use a german word), but soooo delicious!

]]> By: Baroness Tapuzina http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Baroness Tapuzina Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:41:19 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-446 It was great to meet you too! This stollen is not like a typical ready-made one. It is more like a fine bakery version. It is heavy, but not dry. It was great to meet you too! This stollen is not like a typical ready-made one. It is more like a fine bakery version. It is heavy, but not dry.

]]> By: Yaelian http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/2009/12/29/holiday-stollen/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Yaelian Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:26:35 +0000 http://www.baronesstapuzina.com/?p=1153#comment-444 Wow, so many things go into that Stollen! It was nice to meet you for real the other night Michelle! The only Stollen I have had this far is a ready made German Stollen they have in the shops in Finland during this time of the year, and I remember it being quite a dry thing.But with all those ingredients, yours must be better! Wow, so many things go into that Stollen!
It was nice to meet you for real the other night Michelle!
The only Stollen I have had this far is a ready made German Stollen they have in the shops in Finland during this time of the year, and I remember it being quite a dry thing.But with all those ingredients, yours must be better!

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