Kansas City Food Blog

​Farm to Market Bread Company has reinvented two holiday breads -- Panettone ($9.99) and Stollen ($12.99) -- putting small twists on the classic Italian and German baked goods.  

"We have worked hard perfecting the recipes for these specialty holiday breads. We hope our customers enjoy eating them as much as we enjoy baking them," says bakery owner Mark Friend.

The Italian Panettone is usually made with raisins and candied fruit. The Farm to Market offering has cranberries and orange in a "light, cake-like bread." To give the bread its distinctive dome shape, the bakery cools the loaves upside down.

Besides being sold in grocery stores, the Panettone is also being used as the base for the bread pudding at Jasper's Restaurant.

​"I have been making Panettone Bread Pudding at Jasper's for many years," says chef Jasper Mirabile Jr. "It is now a tradition to serve this during the holiday season to my guests, and I'm fortunate that Farm to Market Bread makes a top quality and authentic Panettone."
​Farm to Market's other holiday bread is a Stollen -- the classic German Christmas bread made of almond paste, almonds and rum soaked raisins. After it comes out of the oven, the bread is brushed with butter and powdered sugar to give it added sweetness. It's essentially a much more enjoyable version of fruitcake. 

The stollen goes well with a latte or hot chocolate -- those who've never had it might taste similarities to biscotti or halva. It would also be enjoyable with a glass of port or a stout beer.

These are ultimately the kinds of breads that you want to share on the holidays -- a good replacement option if you're a guest looking to bring something other than wine.