Christmas Stollen
Serves: 15
Ingredients
To make Christmas Stollen, you'll need:
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Raisins dark or golden
- 1/4 cup Dried Apricots chopped
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Apple Juice =OR=
- 1/4 cup Rum
- 1 package (or
- 1 tb) Active Dry Yeast
- 1/3 cup Milk heated to lukewarm -(105 to
- 110 degrees)
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Margarine
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 tsp Lemon Rind grated
- 1 cup To
- 1-1/2 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Sliced Blanched Almonds
- 1/2 cup Low-Sugar Apricot Preserves
Method
- Combine the raisins, apricots and apple juice (or rum) in a bowl.
Let soak overnight or for at least 4 hours
- Combine the yeast, milk
and the 1/2 cup of flour in a bowl
- Mix until smooth and the mixture
looks like think mashed potatoes
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth
and let rise in a warm place for 10 minutes, or until doubled in bulk
- Meanwhile, cream the margarine, sugar, salt, almond extract and lemon
rind
- Beat in the yeast mixture and 1-1/4 cups of the flour
- Turn
the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead in about 1/4
cup more flour, or until the dough is soft
- Knead for 3 minutes
-
Put in a greased bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm
place until doubled, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Once the dough has doubled, knead in the raisin mixture and almonds.
Knead until well mixed
- Roll the dough into a rectangular 12- by
6-inch shape
- Roll up jelly roll fashion
- Place on a lightly-oiled
baking sheet and let rise about 30 minutes
- Bake in a 375-degree
oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown
- Cool partially on a wire rack
- Glaze the cool but not cold stollen
with the apricot preserves
- Serves 15
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
No nutritional facts available.
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