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Traditional Stollen Bread

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Stollen bread makes an excellent candidate for preparing as a holiday gift.
Traditional Stollen Bread ~While I was leafing through magazines for baking inspiration I came upon this German Stollen. It reminded me a lot of a very light and flaky bread we get at Zehnder’s restaurant in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It is largely a German town where the main draw is the family style homemade chicken dinners served up in the two huge restaurants across from each other. They are owned by the same family, one is cafeteria style and the other is family style. During October Fest the lines wind down main street. The beer and German food is well worth the wait, and the many small shops are fun to see. Fudge is made in a couple of locations and you can buy about as many flavors as you can imagine. Further up the road is he worlds largest Christmas store and it is something you don’t want to miss. A trip to Frankenmuth is time well spent with the family and very budget wise.

Stollen bread makes an excellent candidate for preparing as a holiday gift.

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Traditional Stollen Bread

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Stollen bread makes an excellent candidate for preparing as a holiday gift.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • GLAZE:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon peel, salt and 3 cups flour. Add the raisins, candied fruit and almonds. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
  3. Punch dough down and divide in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll or press each half into a 12-in. x 7-in. oval. Fold a long side over to within 1 in. of opposite side; press edge lightly to seal. Place on greased baking sheets; curve ends slightly. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour.
  4. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; spread over stollen. Yield: 2 loaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 slice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 214

% Daily Value

Total Fat 6 g

9%

Saturated Fat 3 g

15%

Cholesterol 30 mg

10%

Sodium 155 mg

6%

Total Carbohydrates 36 g

12%

Dietary Fiber 2 g

8%

Sugars 16 g

Protein 4 g

8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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  3. I will be trying this at Christmas. I used to live in Germany and am always looking for good German recipes. Thank you for sharing at Ravenwould.

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  7. Never heard about this stollen bread before. But it looks like fruit cake that we used to eat. Looks so yummy and soft. I write down its recipe and will try to make it for my kids. Thanks for sharing its recipe.

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  10. Mmmm. I love stollen! Then again, despite my Italian maiden name, my spanish married name, and the fact that my kids are more Irish than anything else…I’m mostly German. 😂 I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

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    • Ha! i am a Heinz too. Mom Italian, dad Irish, married Polish. Too much good food. I hope you get a chance to try the stollen! Have a great day.

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  11. Hi Marilyn,
    We are bread lovers and your Stolen looks delicious, I would love a nice slice right now. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and you have a great weekend!
    Come Back Soon
    Miz Helen

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    • It isn’t sweet at all since the can/dry fruit isn’t candied like the fruit cake. And the bread is much like a soft bread. It is a good holiday bread. Enjoy your week!

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  15. Sounds delicious! I love this kind of bread <3 We live in Europe so it's readily available everywhere. I have to resist buying it at the store.

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  22. I’ve made stollen a few times over the years and given it out to neighbors and friends as a Christmas gift. I love warm stollen for breakfast with some good coffee! I’m pinning your recipe.
    Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi

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  25. I really love stollen at Christmas. I even have a stollen pan. I only have one recipe for it though. I will try this, pinning for later.

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