Authentic Christmas Stollen Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.67 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2.5 cups bread flour
• 0.33 cup white sugar
• 0.33 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 0.5 tablespoon salt
• 0.67 cup diced candied citron
• 0.33 cup currants
• 0.33 cup golden raisins
• 0.33 cup red candied cherries, quartered
• 6 ounces marzipan
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Prepare all of your ingredients.
2. In a bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Allow the mixture to sit until it becomes creamy, approximately 10 minutes.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture, 2 cups of bread flour, white sugar, butter, egg, and salt; mix thoroughly. Gradually add the remaining flour, about 1/4 cup at a time, ensuring each addition is well incorporated.
4. Once the dough has formed, transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Knead in the candied citron, currants, golden raisins, and cherries. Continue kneading until the dough is smooth, around 8 minutes.
5. Lightly grease a large bowl, place the dough inside, and turn to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm area until it has doubled in size, which should take about 1 hour.
6. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Punch down the dough and place it on a lightly floured surface. Shape the marzipan into a rope and position it in the dough's center.
7. Fold the dough over the marzipan to enclose it completely. Pinch the edges together tightly to seal. Place the loaf on the prepared baking sheet, seam-side down.
8. Cover the loaf with a damp cloth and allow it to rise until it doubles in size, approximately 40 minutes.
9. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the stollen in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue baking for an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until it achieves a golden-brown color and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
10. Allow the stollen to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, dust generously with confectioners' sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition

• Calories: 178 kcal
• Fat Content: 7 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 18 g
• Sodium Content: 307 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 24 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 29 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g