Traditional German Christmas Stollen

Homemade German stollen made with spices, dried fruits, almonds, real milk and butter. Dusted with powdered sugar, a beautiful dessert to star on your holiday table.
Cuisine: German
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Party Perfect, Seasonal
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Prep Time 1 hour
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Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
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Servings 8

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup dark raisins
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup candied orange peel
  • 1/4 cup candied lemon peel
  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 envelope dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup Prairie Farms Vitamin D Milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp zest from 1 lemon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 cup Prairie Farms butter
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup Prairie Farms butter melted
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

  • DAY BEFORE BAKING: In a bowl, add raisins, candied fruit, almonds and rum. Cover place in refrigerator and let sit overnight.
  • Warm milk, then add yeast packet and a pinch of sugar. In about 10 minutes, it will bubble.
  • Mix flour, egg, yeast mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest and salt in a stand mixer using the dough hook for several minutes. Dough should just come together and not be very smooth yet. Remove from bowl and set aside.
  • Cream butter and 2/3 cup flour with the nutmeg and cardamom. Add dough back to the bowl and work the dough with a dough hook until the butter and flour mixture is smooth. Cover and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
  • Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead in fruit/almond mixture. Let rest 15 minutes.
  • Form dough into a rectangle, then fold the left side over the middle, then the right side over the top, to create a "loaf"shape.
  • Place dough inside in a long bread or stollen pan. Let dough rise for 30 minutes in a warm location.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush melted butter across top of loaf. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, brushing again with butter, then dusting with a heavy coating of powdered sugar. Let cool completely.
  • Stollen only gets better over time when stored properly. Wrapped tightly in plastic, you can enjoy it throughout the holiday season.

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