INGREDIENTS
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Serves: Makes two Stollen
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Ingredients:
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40g (1/8 cup) dried yeast
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250ml (0,3 pt) milk
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280g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour (for the starter)
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50g (3/8 cup) powdered (icing) sugar
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50g (3/8 cup) glucose syrup
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1 packet Stollen spice mix (or a small amount of cardamom)
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2 egg yolks
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1 tbsp vanilla sugar
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2cl rum
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Zest of half an unwaxed lemon
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380g (3 3/8 cups) plain flour (for the dough)
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300g (1 1/3 cups) clarified butter (softened)
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Pinch of salt
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Melted butter to cover the whole Stollen
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Powdered (icing) sugar to coat the Stollen
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Frosting made with powdered (icing) sugar and vegetable shortening to coat the Stollen, if desired
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For the fruit mixture:
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300g (0,7 lb) raisins, soaked in rum
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100g (0,3 lb) marzipan, grated
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150g (0,4 lb) candied orange peel, in small cubes
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150g (0,4 lb) candied lemon peel, in small cubes
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40g (0,1 lb) blanched almonds, freshly roasted and chopped
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1 tbsp grated root ginger