Gingerbread heart

Datasheet
Type of object
Decorative bread
Origin
Hungary
Technique and material

Pastry, food colouring, mirror

Date
1958
Dimensions
18.5 x 20 cm

In Hungarian, this is called a "mezeskalás", which literally means ‘small piece of bread with honey’. Such a traditional biscuit is always decorated with a personal message and an incrusted mirror. It is generally given as a decorative lucky charm.