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Here is a good stollen recipe I make at Xmas time and it makes quite a large one or you can make two small-medium ones if prefered.
Christmas Stollen
Ingredients
350g plain flour 5g salt 25g castor sugar lemon peel (fresh) 1 egg 25g fresh yeast 1 1/4 dl milk 75g butter 150g currants 150g sultanas 25g angelica (optional) 25g orange peel
To make Almond Puree(marzipan) 100g peeled almonds 100g white sugar 1/2 egg Grated lemon peel Lemon Juice
Method to make almond puree Grind almonds, mix with sugar, egg and the grated lemon peel and juice. Blend well. Out in airtight container and leave as long as poosible.
Method Dough Make dough from the flour, salt, castor sugar, lemon peel, yeast, tepid milk (warm) and melted butter like for white bread. Let prove for approx 3/4 hour then mix in dry currants, sultanas, angelica(cutup) and orange peel. Roll out into a thick round piece. Place on a baking tray the almond mixture in the middle. Fold dough over so that the top part is smaller than the bottom part. Glaze dough slightly with butter. Prove again for 3/4 hour. Put tray in a hot oven (220Deg Celsius) and Bake until cooked this is approx 1/2 hour. Let cool off on rack- Glaze a couple of times with butter and generously sprinkle with icing sugar(powdered sugar).
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