Grandma's Design

TULBAND

GRANDMA

Tiny

COUNTRY

The Netherlands

ORIGIN

Hensbroek

INGREDIENTS

10 eggs
225 grams of sugar
175 grams of wheat flour
100 grams of raisins
Powdered sugar

HISTORY

The tulband is a cake traditionally made of yeast dough and dried grapes, in a round shape. The shape of the tulband goes back to the ring loaves from ancient times. The ring shape of the Roman 'Corona' symbolized the divine sun and eternity. Some people call tulband “God-Bread”. Baking a tulband was an old pre-Germanic ritual connected with peace, security, prosperity and fertility. The tulband is associated with Christmas and Easter. For centuries it was one of the most popular cakes baked in the countryside, a popularity that continues into the present century.

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HOW TO

Pastry – serves: 10 – preparation time: 20 minutes – cooking time: 50 minutes Preheat the (hot air) oven to 347 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak the raisins in water. Grease the baking tin and dust with flour. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Mix the egg yolks with half of the sugar to a light yellow, foamy mass. Mix the egg whites with the remaining sugar at least five minutes until it’s stiff. Add the flour lightly with a large spoon to the yolk mixture. Dry the soaked raisins and add also to the yolk mixture. Put the dough up to ¾ in the baking tin. Bake 50 minutes in the oven. Optional: sprinkle the tulband with powdered sugar.