kringle
Sign in to saveKringle (, ) is a Northern European pastry, a variety of pretzel. Pretzels were introduced by Roman Catholic monks in the 13th century in Denmark, and from there they spread throughout Scandinavia and evolved into several kinds of sweet, salty or filled pastries, all in a characteristic pretzel-like twisted shape.
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Kringle (, ) is a Northern European pastry, a variety of pretzel. Pretzels were introduced by Roman Catholic monks in the 13th century in Denmark, and from there they spread throughout Scandinavia and evolved into several kinds of sweet, salty or filled pastries, all in a characteristic pretzel-like twisted shape.
In Danish and Norwegian, the word is kringle; ; ; ; ; and . The word originates from the Old Norse kringla, meaning ring or circle. thumb|The Vyborg Kringle (Viipurinrinkeli)