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pletenica, vánočka, vianočka
Vánočka is a plaited bread, baked in czech republic and slovakia (in slovak called vianočka) traditionally at christmas time. such special festive christmas bread made from white flour, either in the form of a wedge or of plaited shape was first mentioned around 1400 by benedictine monk jan of holešov in his work treatise on christmas eve. according to his interpretation, this pastry symbolized christ child wrapped in cloth.vánočka was further referred to during the 16th century, where it could only be made by a baker who was a guild craftsman. during the 18th century, people took the recipe into their homes and began baking it themselves. it is rich in eggs and butter, making it similar ...
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