Dominostein
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Place of origin | Germany |
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Created by | Herbert Wendler |
Main ingredients | Lebkuchen, sour cherry or apricot jelly, marzipan or persipan, milk or dark chocolate |
A Dominostein (plural Dominosteine) is a sweet primarily sold during Christmas season in Germany and Austria.
The base consists of Lebkuchen. Next is a layer of sour cherry or apricot jelly and a layer of either marzipan or persipan. The Dominostein is covered with a thin icing of dark chocolate.
The Dominostein was invented in 1936 by Herbert Wendler (1912–1998) in Dresden. The layered praline was targeted for a broader audience because of a cheaper price than the other products of Wendler's praline product line. During the scarcity of food during World War II the Dominostein gained popularity as a replacement praline.
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- Media related to Dominostein at Wikimedia Commons