Easy Christmas Stollen
Description
This festive Christmas stollen features a soft, spiced dough enriched with farmer cheese, ground almonds, and brandy-soaked raisins and candied fruit. The loaf is baked until golden and finished with a simple milk glaze, candied cherries, and whole almonds. It is a rich, aromatic holiday treat perfect for sharing during the season.Ingredients
Directions
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cheese) 2 Egg; slightly beaten 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped 2 tb Butter; melted 1 1/2 c Sugar, confectioners 2 tb Milk Candied cherries Whole almonds
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Combine the raisins, mixed candied fruit and brandy;
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let stand at room temperature for an hour.
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Combine the next eight ingredients.
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Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or food processor until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Process the farmer cheese in a food processor or blender until smooth.
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Add the cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, raisin mixture, and walnuts to the dry ingredients, stirring until moistened.
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Shape the dough into a ball.
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Turn the dough out on a floured surface, and
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knead until smooth (one to two minutes), adding more flour if necessary.
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Roll dough to form an oval about 12" x 8-1/2".
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Brush the dough with a tablespoon of the melted butter.
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Fold the long side of the dough over to within about an inch and a half of the opposite side.
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Place on baking sheet lined with parchment.
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Bake at 350 F (177C).
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for 40 to 45 minutes or until the loaf is lightly browned.
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Brush with the remaining melted butter.
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Transfer the stollen to wire rack to cool.
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Combine the confectioners' sugar and milk, stirring until smooth.
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Drizzle over the cooled bread.
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Garnish with candied cherries and almonds.
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: Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1619.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 69.2g107%
- Saturated Fat 30.0g150%
- Cholesterol 116.7mg39%
- Sodium 3181.0mg133%
- Total Carbohydrate 217.9g73%
- Dietary Fiber 11.7g47%
- Sugars 70.8g
- Protein 32.3g65%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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