Christmas Stollen 4 Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, yeast, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.
2. Place the milk, butter, and water in a saucepan and heat over low heat until warm (120-130 degrees) stirring until the butter melts.
3. Gradually add the warm milk mixture to the flour.
4. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
5. Add the eggs, and 1 cup flour and beat 2 minutes longer.
6. Add the candied fruit, raisins, and walnuts.
7. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.
8. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead in remaining flour.
9. Knead for 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic.
10. Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise about 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.
11. Punch dough down and divide in half.
12. Knead each piece for 1-2 minutes.
13. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
14. Roll each out to an 11 x 7-inch oval.
15. Fold over in half.
16. Place on greased cookie sheets, cover, and let rise about 45 minutes.
17. Bake in a preheated 375 oven 25-30 minutes.
18. From: Dan Klepach Date: 12 Dec 95