On Friday I am going to be sharing one of my favourite French recipes with you - Le Lammele.So today I am going to tell you a bit about the Lammele and why the French make these at Easter.Lammele is a must on Easter Sunday in Alsace for breakfast, for a snack with a good coffee or hot chocolate or even for dessert with vanilla flavored custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.Lammele is a lamb-shaped brioche, which is between 10 and 20 cm high. It is one of the traditional Alsatian cakes like Kougelhopf which have survived the centuries. You will find it in most Alsatian boulangeries  and it is also made at home but only at Easter time.You can find a Lammele mold in most  Alsatian houses despite the fact it is only used once a year.It is normally in the shape of a lamb but you can also find modern day versions in the shape of bunny rabbits.photos from hereWhy is it in the shape of a lamb, you may ask"The lamb is a symbol of gentleness, candor, innocence, kindness and even frankness. In Christian tradition, the Lammele has mainly symbolized Christ since the 16th century and had different meanings:1. First of all it serves as a reminder of the sacrifice of the animal on Easter morning which is now we replaced by this delicious brioche style cake,2. the Lammele could also be offered as a symbol of love to his fiancée,3. it was also offered to children when returning from Easter Sunday mass.During the Lenten period, it was forbidden to use eggs in cooking,...