Stollen
The stollen is a traditional German fruit bread that is often eaten during the Christmas period. Flavoured with alcohol soaked fruits and warm spices like nutmeg and cinnamon, this moist bread makes a great addition to any Christmas party or even as a thoughtful gift to friends and family during the holiday period.
SERVING SIZE
Approximately 4 stollens
TIME REQUIRED
Preparation:
1hr + 24 hour soaking time
Baking: 25mins
Total waiting/resting: 2hr40min
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve at room temperature with a generous dusting of icing sugar on top.
INGREDIENTS
| Stollen Dough | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Bread flour | 600g |
| Salt | 9g |
| Saf-instant® Gold instant dry yeast | 9g |
| Magimix® Green bread improver | 6g |
| Sugar | 78g |
| Nutmeg powder | 0.6g |
| Ginger powder | 0.6g |
| Cinnamon powder | 1.5g |
| Water | 324g |
| Egg yolk | 30g |
| Unsalted butter | 150g |
| Soaked fruits | 210g |
| Soaked Fruits | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dried fruits | 200g |
| Brandy/Rum | 30g |
| Stollen Filling | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mazipan | 320g |