Kerststol#Paasstol

{{Short description|Dutch oval-shaped fruited Christmas bread}}

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| country = Netherlands

| region = Northwestern Europe

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| type = Sweet bread

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| main_ingredient = Yeast dough, dried fruits, raisins, currants, lemon and orange zest, water, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon,

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File:Kerststol met amandelspijs.jpg paste in the middle]]

Kerststol ({{IPA|nl|ˈkɛrstɔl|lang|Nl-kerststol.ogg}}) is a traditional Dutch oval-shaped fruited Christmas bread.{{cite web

| last = Engelbrecht

| first = Karin

| title = Kerststol (Dutch Christmas Bread)

| publisher = About.com: Dutch food

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| url = http://dutchfood.about.com/od/glossaryhijk/g/Kerststol.htm

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| access-date = 2009-01-21

| archive-date = 2016-03-03

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174900/http://dutchfood.about.com/od/glossaryhijk/g/Kerststol.htm

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}}The best kerststol of 2008 was baked by Bakker Nijkamp uit Holten. In 2012 and 2013 Baker Gommans from Sevenum won the title. see {{cite web

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| title = Bakkerij Holten maakt 's lands beste kerststol

| publisher = De Stentor

| date = 2008-12-12

| url = http://www.destentor.nl/regio/deventer/4192956/Bakkerij-Holten-maakt-s-lands-beste-kerststol.ece

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| access-date = 2009-01-21}} The yeast-based bread contains dried fruits, raisins and currants, lemon and orange zest, water, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. A more luxurious variety may include chopped walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts.{{cite web

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| title = Kerststol of kerstbrood

| publisher = Mijn Receptenboek

| date = 2007-10-13

| url = http://www.mijnreceptenboek.nl/recept/speciale_gelegenheden/kerst/kerststol-of-kerstbrood-4190.html

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| access-date = 2009-01-21}} Ginger powder or grated crystallized ginger, dried cherries and cranberries, apple, kiwi or cardamom may also be added to this pastry dough.

The dough, after resting, is filled with an almond paste (amandelspijs) log{{cite web|title=Recepten kerststol |publisher=Twente.nl |url=http://www.twente.nl/recepten/kerst/diversen/kerststol.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020121091510/http://www2.twente.nl/recepten/kerst/diversen/kerststol.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2002-01-21 |access-date=2009-01-21 }} which is placed in the middle of the cake. The dough is folded over the almond paste lengthways and gently pinched to seal it. When ready, the cake is dusted with icing sugar before being served in thick slices, spread with butter.