Christmas Stollen

Name: Christmas Stollen
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: German, European
Ingredients: 14 grams packages each) active dry yeast; 227 grams chopped blanched almonds; 3 Tbsps butter, melted; 118 milliliters chopped candied fruit; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour, divided; 59 milliliters lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 227 grams raisins; 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters warm milk or warm water (110° to 115°)

Christmas Stollen is It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up flour, confectioners' sugar, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Combine milk or water and yeast.

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Water

Yeast

Milk

Let stand 3-5 minutes.

Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Cover and let rest in a warm place until light and foamy, about 1 hour.

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All Purpose Flour

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Add salt and lemon peel. Stir in the yeast mixture and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.

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Lemon Peel

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Dough

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Punch dough down; knead in raisins, nuts and fruit. Divide into two parts; roll each into a 15-in. x 8-in. oval. Fold each in half lengthwise and place on a greased baking sheet.

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Raisins

Dough

Fruit

Punch

Nuts

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Brush with melted butter. Cover and allow loaves to rise until almost doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.

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Butter

Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

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Combine all glaze ingredients; brush on tops of cooled loaves.

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Glaze

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Baking Sheet

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Ingredients

Servings:

14grams

packages each) active dry yeast 227grams

chopped blanched almonds 3Tbsps

butter, melted 118milliliters

chopped candied fruit 237milliliters

confectioners' sugar 3

eggs 1liters

all-purpose flour, divided 59milliliters

lemon juice 1teaspoons

grated lemon peel 227grams

raisins 1teaspoons

salt 177milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 237milliliters

warm milk or warm water (110° to 115°)

Recommended wine: Dornfelder, Riesling

Dornfelder and Riesling are my top picks for German. Beer might seem like the natural pick for German food, but German riesling pairs wonderfully with seafood and schnitzel, while a German red like Dornfelder goes well with beef and game meat. The Heinz Eifel Shine Dornfelder Sweet Red with a 3.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.