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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. A small town atmosphere with a Bavarian feel line the streets. Many people around the world tour this town.

I love the Traditional Stollen Bread they serve there.

And you can add a powder sugar icing to the bread. But it isn’t needed at all.

The dried fruits, raisins almonds and lemon peel bring out a unique flavor and texture to the bread.

These are the INGREDIENTS you will need:

  • 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

OPTIONAL GLAZE:

  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparations:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 

NOTES

Yield: 2 loaves.

This is a yeast bread which means you need to give it time to rise and rest.

So start early if you want to serve it the same day.

The steps in between the waiting times are very simple.

You will be able continue your day in between steps.

This bread goes well with different dinners. I have had chicken, schnitzel, brats and gravy even some noodle dishes and it worked well as a wonderful side dish.

Soups and salads have rounded out the meal.

And this recipe is a perfect replica of the world famous Stollen.

Not too moist but definitely not dry, you can slice this loaf as thinly as you like.

Butter just spreads easily on every slice.

And home made is always so much better than store bought. This Traditional Stollen Bread proves that.

I have taken this bread to more than one family dinner.

It was also popular at the church bake sale last year. I had cut chunks of the bread and added some toothpicks for samples.

The 10 loaves I donated went very fast.

We love this Traditional Stollen and I know you will too!

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Traditional Stollen Bread

Stollen bread makes an excellent candidate for preparing as a holiday gift.
 
4.43 from 7 votes
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Course: Bakery
Cuisine: German
Keyword: bread, Christmas, raisins
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Advanced
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Adjust Servings: 24
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

  • 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

OPTIONAL GLAZE:

  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Notes

Yield: 2 loaves.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 214kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 36g (12%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (15%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 155mg (6%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 16g (18%) | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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  1. blankJennifer Dynys says

    I have made stollen bread once. It was a Martha Stewart recipe, and whether it was her problem or mine, it wasn’t very good! Yours looks lovely! Thank you for sharing at Embracing Home and Family!

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    • blankMarilyn says

      Sorry to hear the Stewart recipe didn’t taste as well as you hoped. There are so many reasons why things can work once and not the next. Thank you for your kinds words on mine! I just hope if you try it you love it. I am sure you will make any recipe your “own” work of art. Enjoy!

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  2. blankRuth says

    came across your site while looking for paska/stollen recipes for Easter. I am a Michigan exile living in Iowa (God help me!) and like the back home references on your site!

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    • blankMarilyn says

      Thank you so much for writing me! I am always tickled to see a hometown post. And I applaud you living in Iowa!!! That is so different on many levels. I am glad you had some wonderful memories. Have a great week! I hope you can come back and scroll around my recipes!

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  5. blankKileen says

    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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  9. blankMinakshi bajpai says

    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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  12. blankLeslie says

    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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    • blankMarilyn says

      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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  13. blankMiz Helen says

    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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    • blankMarilyn says

      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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  17. blankAshley says

    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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  24. blankCarol ("Mimi") says

    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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  27. blankLeanna says

    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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