These tasty, charming little men have been in the bakeries around here for nearly a month now. They show up in late October and disappear after December 6th - St. Nicholas Day. They are called Boxemannchen. The majority of these little guys are made from brioche. Each bakery puts their own creative stamp on their Boxemannchen - chocolate, powdered sugar, faces, a pipe, lollipop, glaze - doesn't matter, they're all delicious.
Almost too cute to eat!
ReplyDeleteHi Katy,
ReplyDeleteI just went through all of sthe St. Nicholas posts. Very interesting, indeed. Isn't it fun to learn and participate in these traditions?
I don't know that St. Nicholas is celebrated in my part of Italy. I haven't seen evidence of it, yet.
Did you ever make the chocolates with the mold?
Happy Day.
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I wonder if they make these in Germany. I will have to ask my mother in law. Very cute. We posted you on our blog. My boys had fun making the St. Nicholas craft.
ReplyDeleteI have to say these are less delicious looking than most of your confections! But the whole St. Nicholas thing is so neat.
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