CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY

By: Hunter Goreham#12

Flag and Map of Germany

Map of Germany and flag. the population in Germany in 2012 was 81.89 million

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When it is celebrated

In Germany Christmas is on 6 of December, and they find presents 5th and 6thof December. Preps start on the first of December.

How to say Merry Christmas in Germany

In Germany to say merry Christmas they say frohe weilnachten. In Germany the

main language spoken is German.

German Christmas tree In Germany they do have Christmas trees. They are very colorful and brightWith some cookies, apples, nuts ,toy cars and trains ,lights ,candy ,family treasures and angles.

German Santa Claus In Germany they call Santa saint Nicholas. Kids put there boots and shoes by the

doorstep and or by the fire place and saint Nicholas fills them with goodies and candies.

Saint Nicholas wears a red and white suit with a red cape, and white gloves and a big beard and a red hat

German Christmas food

In Germany they like cookies and roast goose and they eat long peaces of bread with bursting with nut ,raisins citrons and dried fruit. they also love ginger bread man and houses.

Good or bad?

If you have been good you will get what you have asked for and your boot will be filled.

If you have been bad your boot will be filled with twigs and sticks

Gingerbread recipe Gingerbread Man Cookies Recipe Yield: Makes 16 5-inch long cookies. Add to shopping list Ingredients Cookies 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature, softened) 1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses Optional raisins, chocolate chips, candy pieces, frosting Royal Icing 1 egg white 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 3/4 cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar) Method

Gingerbread recipe 1 In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, and

spices. Set aside. 2 In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter.

Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in eggs and molasses. Gradually add the flour mixture; combine on low speed. (You may need to work it with your hands to incorporate the last bit of flour.) Divide dough in thirds; wrap each third in plastic. Chill for at least 1 hour or overnight. Before rolling out, let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. If after refrigerating the dough feels too soft to roll-out, work in a little more flour.

3 Heat oven to 350°. Place a dough third on a large piece of lightly floured parchment paper or wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate again for 5-10 minutes to make it easier to cut out the cookies. Use either a cookie cutter or place a stencil over the dough and use a knife to cut into desired shapes. Press raisins, chocolate chips, or candy pieces in the center of each cookie if desired for "buttons".

4 Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake until crisp but not darkened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Let sit a few minutes and then use a metal spatula to transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate as desired.

 

Important People

Violins are a very important people around Christmas time.

Violins are people that follow Santa around the town.

If kids are very good they will be given a present from the violin.

Unique things

If you do not eat will on Christmas eve they believe they will be haunted by daemons.

They believe the running rivers on Christmas eve they tern to wine and animals will talk to each other.

CREDITS

Photos Flag as background: 123rf.com. Flag: wikipedia. map: lonely planet.com. Santa photo:

twoboysonegirllandercrazymom.com. Boot full of twigs: visualphotos.com. Presents: the celegraph. Froche weilnachten photo: fahenfaue.idu. Ginger bread man photo:studentgide.uadiedu. Tree photo: tree-for-xmas.ipg.

Information Population :Country meters Good or bad : the northpole.com Important people : northpole.com Gingerbread man: simplyrecpies.com Santa Claus the northpole.com When is it celebrated : the northpole.com German Christmas tree : tree-for-xmas sipipg

How to say merry Christmas : the northpole.com

Unique facts : the northpole.com Food : the northpole.com