Among the oldest holiday traditions is the Stollen, a sweet, cakelike bread first enjoyed in Dresden, Germany around 1450. It's shape evokes the image of Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes in a Bethlehem manger.

Our Stollen is made by La Patisserie in Winchester, Massachusetts, where it has been a local favorite for more than 20 years. Baked according to a traditional recipe, this Stollen is filled with plump raisins that bathe in Myers Rum for three days before joining candied fruit in the special yeast dough.

Each Stollen is baked to a golden brown, then brushed with drawn butter and rolled in sugar for a sweet and festive finish.

And while the smell of fresh Stollen may conjure memories of holidays past, it's a delicious part of any special day.

Here is how one customer described our Stollen:

"On Christmas morning, as the stollen heats in the oven the butter slowly weeps out. The fragrance of butter, rum and citrus waft in the air and my wife and I smile. It smells great, but the proof is in the eating. Coffee is poured, and the stollen is sliced.

Wow! This is truly a great one, quite possibly the best I have ever eaten.

The start of a delightful day.

Thanks to you.

Have a happy New Year!

James Curtis
El Paso, Texas