German Stollen

A very traditional stollen that I make every Christmas. This stollen is loaded with dried fruit, candied citrus and orange peel, and almonds.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 ¼ cups raisins
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 3 ounces compressed fresh yeast
• 1 tablespoon lukewarm milk
• 1 ¾ cups chopped blanched almonds
• 6 tablespoons candied lemon peel
• 6 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3

Place flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center, and crumble fresh yeast into it. Sprinkle in sugar and add 1 tablespoon milk. Cover and let rise at a warm place for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Heat 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.

Step 5

Pour milk-butter mixture over yeast mixture and add 1 cup sugar, egg yolks, and salt. Knead until a soft dough forms. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 6

Mix almonds, raisins, candied lemon peel, and candied orange peel together and fold into the dough. Shape dough into a loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rest until the loaf has risen again slightly, about 30 minutes.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven. Brush hot stollen immediately with 2 tablespoons melted butter and dust with confectioners' sugar.