Tebirkes
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Tebirkes (sometimes thebirkes, københavnerbirkes, or grovbirkes) is a traditional sweet Viennoiserie originating from Denmark. It is made with two layers of yeast leavened laminated dough sandwiching a layer of marzipan filling and topped with poppy seeds.
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Tebirkes (sometimes thebirkes, københavnerbirkes, or grovbirkes) is a traditional sweet Viennoiserie originating from Denmark. It is made with two layers of yeast leavened laminated dough sandwiching a layer of marzipan filling and topped with poppy seeds.
== History == The name "Tebirkes" comes from the Danish words "te" meaning tea and "birkes" meaning poppy seeds.
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