Figures were from Stutenkerl and Martinsgans yeast dough - recipe from photo on Mcooker: best recipes

The figurines were made from Stutenkerl and Martinsgans yeast dough

Category: Bakery products

Kitchen: german

Figures were from Stutenkerl and Martinsgans yeast dough

Ingredients
cottage cheese	300 g
milk	10 tbsp. l.
butter	100 g
sugar	6 tbsp. l.
vanilla sugar / vanillin / vanilla	1pack / on the tip of a knife / seeds
salt	1 tsp without slide
zest of one lemon	1 PC
Wheat flour	450 g
baking powder	15 g
egg (protein)	1 PC
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yolk	1 PC
milk	2 tbsp. l.
raisins	1 tbsp. l.

Cooking method

Stutenkerl for St. Nicholas Day.
On the evening of December 5, children in Germany, Austria, Switzerland put their polished shoes outside the threshold or on the window so that Nikolaus can put toys or sweets there at night. On December 6, Nikolaustag is celebrated here. Who is Nikolaus?
Under the name Nikolaus (Nikolaus) is hidden Saint Nicholas of Myra (in the Russian tradition - Nicholas the Wonderworker), who was in the first half of the 3rd century a bishop in the city of Myra in Asia Minor (now Demra, Turkey).
Saint Nicholas is one of the most revered saints of Christianity. He became famous for his intercession for the persecuted and suffering, as well as for his courage and generosity. St. Nicholas is also considered the patron saint of sailors, merchants, clergymen and children.
December 6 marks the day of his repose according to the Gregorian calendar. According to the Julian calendar, the Feast of St. Nicholas (Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker) is celebrated on December 19. On this day, during the Nativity Lent, Orthodox Christians are allowed to relax - they can eat fish.
There are many legends associated with St. Nicholas. He was a rich man and took care of the poor people of that time. And he did it secretly so that he would not be thanked. There is a legend that one day, wanting to help a very poor family, Nikolai climbed onto the roof at night and from there threw five bundles of gold coins into the parlor - the bundles fell into the children's shoes that stood by the window.
According to another legend, for three nights Nikolai secretly threw through the window into the room where the daughters of one poor man spent the night, a piece of gold - for a dowry for each sister. Now they could get married without being sent to work.
Most likely, from these cases the tradition of gifts originated. In Germany, as well as in Switzerland and Austria, on the evening of December 5, children put their shoes outside the threshold of the house so that Nikolaus, who came at night, would leave them sweets and small gifts. Some believe that Nikolaus travels around every house in his sleigh and comes through the fireplace to hide the gifts he brought in shoes or socks hung by children.
According to another custom, Nikolaus comes to the children’s house and asks them if they behaved well, and gives gifts only to honest and obedient children. Nikolaus is often accompanied by a servant Ruprecht (Knecht Ruprecht) - a terrible uncle who punishes disobedient children with rods or even puts them in a sack and takes them to the forest. Apparently, Knecht Ruprecht was invented with an educational purpose - he first appeared in the traditions of the 17th century, and since then has invariably been present in German folklore. It's good that this is a fictional character! In Switzerland, Nikolaus is usually accompanied by Schmutzli for this purpose, and in Austria and Bavaria - Krampus.
Despite his venerable age, Nikolaus keeps up with the times. He has his own website: bischof-nikolaus.de, where he talks about himself. Nikolaus especially emphasizes the fact that he does not punish children, and urges them not to believe those who say otherwise. And Nikolaus is also offended that lately many have confused him with the Christmas grandfather - Weihnachtsmann. Everyone is familiar with the image of Weinachtsmann.He looks like Santa Claus, as popularized by the Coca-Cola Company in their traditional Christmas and New Year advertisements: a cheerful little man in a red sheepskin coat, a cap and black leather boots. As Nikolaus writes: “Of course, I can put on a lot, I also have a red jacket with a black belt, but still I am Nikolaus, not Weinachtsmann!” The "correct" Nikolaus is dressed in the vestments of a bishop: in a robe, with a pectoral cross, with a miter on his head and with a bishop's staff in his hand.
But, indeed, it is Saint Nicholas who is the prototype of Santa Claus. European settlers brought the legends of Nikolaus with them to America. In 1862, images of Santa Claus were drawn by a German-born cartoonist Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly. He received his recognizable red and white outfit in the 20s of the twentieth century. In 1931, this image formed the basis of the Coca-Cola advertising campaign. It turned out to be so successful that not only this modern image was entrenched in the public consciousness, but such an appearance of Santa Claus, not quite rightly, is attributed to Coca-Cola.
But back to Nikolaus! On holiday days, many bakeries offer special baked goods - Nikolausgebäck. It represents figures of little men baked from yeast dough. Depending on the region, these little people can be called differently: Stutenkerle, Weckmänner, Grittibänze, Grättimänner, Kiepenkerl, Klaaskerl, Stutenmann, Hefekerl, Männele, Boxemännchen (in Luxembourg). Of course, one can imagine a bishop in these figures only with a fair amount of imagination, but how happy the children are with this baking!
Martinsgans for Saint Martin's Day.
St. Martin's Day is rightfully considered one of the brightest and most interesting holidays in modern Germany. This celebration symbolizes the end of the harvest season and precedes the start of the Christmas season. The date of the holiday is unchanged - November 11.
This holiday has its roots in antiquity. According to popular opinion, Saint Martin was a soldier in the Roman army. At a certain stage, he changed his worldview and adopted Christianity. In the future, he actively promoted it on the territory of modern France. Hard work was not in vain: a holiday was named in his honor, and today people have the honor to celebrate St. Martin's Day. He took an active part in the construction of a number of churches in his native country. First of all, Martin is considered the patron saint of France in the Catholic world, but this does not prevent a major holiday in Germany being celebrated in his honor. The Germans also consider him their patron and greatly revered.
St. Martin's Day, despite its Catholic roots, is widely and variedly celebrated in Protestant Germany.
The celebration of St. Martin's Day in Germany has its own characteristics and several obligatory symbols that are associated with this celebration.
The first attribute is a paper flashlight and a candle. Children do such an element in kindergartens or primary school grades. The manufacturing process takes quite a long time and can sometimes even take two weeks. Then the work of children's creativity is actively used in festive processions. The origin of this ritual is explained by one legend. There is a belief that once Saint Martin was lost, and local peasants went to look for him. Well, since it got dark, torches were needed. Now they are symbolized by children's homemade flashlights. Well, the holiday procedure itself is somewhat reminiscent of a search operation, only with theatrical elements.
The second important attribute of this celebration is the goose. According to legend, they once wanted to elect Saint Martin as bishop. But he believed that he was not worthy of such a high honor. He tried to hide in a flock of geese, and they gave him away. Since then, on the holiday, geese each time pay for a bad deed.
Regardless of the place of celebration, the procedure is the same everywhere. The participants of the holiday are gathering. In Berlin, people gather near the Berlin Cathedral, which is the main temple of the city.Then the participants are divided into columns and go along different routes to the same place, chosen in advance. The maximum duration of such a hike should be no more than 40 minutes. At the same time, adults set fire to torches, and children use homemade lanterns, which they diligently prepared before. During the procession, children and adults sing songs, and the city, from a bird's eye view, turns into a ball of dots moving in the same direction. This performance symbolizes the search of the saint by the ancient German peasants.
After the procession is over, the second stage of the holiday begins. It consists in cooking the goose in a special way. When the goose is ready, the festive dinner in honor of St. Martin begins.
This bright holiday symbolizes the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the Christmas fast. It turns out that this is the last day before fasting, when you can eat, in accordance with religious doctrine, food of animal origin.
St. Martin's Day is a holiday of the German-speaking population of our planet. No matter where the Germans are, they are sure to celebrate this day, symbolizing the end of the harvest. Even children in kindergartens take part in the preparation of the event.
The procedure for the celebration has remained unchanged for many years, but it is especially interesting to observe the procedure in the capital of Germany - Berlin. In this place, the holiday takes place in a special way, taking into account the local flavor and ancient traditions. And if you want to see something special in Berlin, then it makes sense to visit the capital of Germany on November 11, when the festive ceremony takes place.
Martinsgans children receive on November 10th at Martinsgans Chants.
Initially, the figures were made from yeast dough, but now there are a lot of recipes using baking powder, there are options with cottage cheese. I chose it, because I have a lot of cottage cheese)))
Mix flour with baking powder. Mash cottage cheese, add milk, butter at room temperature, sugar, vanilla, salt, zest, protein. Mix. Combine with flour. Then collect the dough into a ball with your hands.
Let stand for 30 minutes. Turn on the oven at 180g. Divide the dough into 4 koloboks, roll up the sausage, form 3 men and geese from 1 kolobok (I have 2 geese and my daughter's crafts). The work surface does not need to be covered with dust - nothing sticks! Grease the figures with the yolk + milk, insert the raisins. We bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.