- In the village of Renquishausen there is a bakehouse since 1844
- The bakehouse has two ovens
- They are heated by wood
- The commune provides the bakehouse with wood, Mrs. Volk is working for the commune and the commune owns the baking house.
- There are about 50 people bringing their dough. Additionally Mrs. Volk makes dough once a week in a big dough machine which they got from a retired baker. These breads are sold.
- Usually they bake bread from wheat, spelt and rye flour. Some people add grains of all sorts, just as they like. For festivities, like the upcoming village festival, we bake yeast bread, pizza, different kinds of sweet cakes and especially “Brittlekuchen”. For Christmas we have also “Hutzelbrot”, Christmas bakegoods and “Springerle”. People also appreciate New Year’s pretzels and lye bread.
- „Brittlekuchen“ is a kind of flat bread with holes in it. After baking we spread butter, salt and caraway seeds on it – very tasty!
- There are baking events with children from the kindergarten, from elementary schools, for vacation programs, for Holy Communion, with clubs and companies.
Photos: Dr. W. Doster