stollen
From my mother-in-law's recipe collection.
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yield
2 coffee cakes
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For stollen
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1 pkgactive warm yeast
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3/4 cwarm water (105-115 degrees)
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1/2 csugar
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1/2 tspsalt
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3eggs
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1egg, separated
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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3 1/2 call purpose flour
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1/2 cchopped blanched almonds
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1/ ccut up citron
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1/4 ccandied cherries, if desired (not traditional)
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1/4 craisins
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1 Tbspgrated lemon peel
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butter, softened
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1 Tbspwater
How To Make stollen
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1Dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm water in large mixer bowl. Beat in sugar, salt, eggs, egg yolk, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 3/4 cups of the flour on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly, 10 minutes. Stir in remaining flour, the almonds, fruit, and lemon peel. Scrape batter from side of bowl. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, 1 1/2-2 hours.
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2Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes. Cover tightly and store in refrigerator overnight.
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3Turn dough onto well floured surface; turn to coat with flour. Divide into halves; press each half into folded edge firmly. Place on greased cookie sheet. Beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water; brush over ovals. Let rise until double, 45-60 minutes.
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4Heat oven to 375. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. *Do not use self rising flour in this recipe.
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