Christmas Stollen Recipe
My passion for Christmas Stollen grew during high school days. Christmas Stollen goes perfectly as Dessert. With easily procurable ingredients this Christmas Stollen recipe is a must try.
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter,melted
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups scalded milk
2 eggs, beaten
2 envelopes fast-rising yeast
7 3/4 to 8 cups flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup red and green cherries, chopped
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Mix the sugar, butter, salt and milk in a bowl.
Let stand until cool.
Add the eggs and a mixture of the yeast and 3 cups of the flour; mix well.
Combine 1 cup of the flour with the raisins, cherries, almonds, allspice and cinnamon in a small bowl; mix well.
Stir the raisin mixture into the egg mixture.
Gradually add flour until dough is no longer sticky.
Knead for about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rest for 10 minutes.
Shape into 4 long loaves.
Flatten the loaves and fold in half lengthwise.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Let rise, covered, in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes longer or until bread tests done.
Let stand until cool.
Add the eggs and a mixture of the yeast and 3 cups of the flour; mix well.
Combine 1 cup of the flour with the raisins, cherries, almonds, allspice and cinnamon in a small bowl; mix well.
Stir the raisin mixture into the egg mixture.
Gradually add flour until dough is no longer sticky.
Knead for about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rest for 10 minutes.
Shape into 4 long loaves.
Flatten the loaves and fold in half lengthwise.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Let rise, covered, in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes longer or until bread tests done.
