Christmas Stollen
A rich, fruit-filled holiday bread with marzipan, almonds, and candied cherries, perfect for festive gatherings and gifting, offering warm spices and sweet, nutty flavors.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water; add sugar, salt, eggs, butter, and half of the flour.
- Beat for 10 minutes at medium speed on mixer or by hand.
- Blend in the rest of the flour, chopped almonds, citron, candied cherries, and raisins.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Stir down batter by beating 25 strokes.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
- On a well-floured board, divide dough in half and press each into a 10 x 7-inch oval sheet.
- Spread each with 2 tablespoons of soft butter or margarine.
- Fold each in two lengthwise, pressing edges in place, onto a greased baking sheet.
- Brush the top with slightly beaten egg whites mixed with 1 tablespoon water.
- Let rise in a warm place until light.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20 minutes or until done.
- Allow to cool, then frost and decorate with almonds and cherries.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
722
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).