Stollen is a cake-like fruit bread made with yeast, water and flour, and usually with zest added to the dough. Orangeat (candied orange peel) and candied citrus peel (Zitronat), [1] raisins and almonds, and various spices such as cardamom and cinnamon are added. Other ingredients, such as milk, sugar, butter, salt, rum, eggs, [2] vanilla, [3] other dried fruits and nuts and marzipan, may also be added to the dough.
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Directions Step 1 Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, salt, mace, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in milk and melted butter. Add dissolved yeast and the eggs. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Step 2 Drain raisins and currants.
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Originally stollen was called Striezel or Struzel, which referred to a braided shape -- a large oval folded in half with tapered ends -- said to represent the Baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling
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Bake the stollen for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown and its internal temperature reads 190°F on a digital thermometer. Remove the stollen from the oven, and brush them with melted butter. After 5 minutes, dust with Baker's Special (superfine) sugar and/or confectioners' or non-melting sugar. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
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The Symbolism of Stollen The word “stollen” refers to a post or boundary stone for a city. It is also thought it could refer to the entrance of a mine shaft. Some historians believe that the stollen’s characteristic shape was molded after the shape of a mine tunnel, reflective of the silver and tin mining industries of the time.
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Stollen (a.k.a. Weihnachtsstollen or Christstollen) is a cake-like yeast bread with dried fruits and (often, but not always) a marzipan filling. The Christmas bread is usually dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Dating back to the 1500s, the German bread was originally served at the Council of Trent.
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Check out our collection of German stollen recipes and bake up some delicious holiday memories. 01 of 07 German Stollen View Recipe Magda This traditional Christmas stollen is loaded with candied lemon and orange peel, blanched almonds, and dried fruit. If you like, you can use sultanas instead of raisins, or you can use a combination of the two.
Ingredients 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°) 1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°) 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon salt 4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit 1/2 cup chopped almonds
stollen noun stol· len ˈshtō-lən ˈshtȯ-, ˈshtə-, ˈstō-, ˈstȯ-, ˈstə- plural stollen or stollens : a sweet yeast bread of German origin containing fruit and nuts Example Sentences Recent Examples …
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Christmas stollen, or Christstollen, is full of nuts, raisins, and candied fruit, and creates a delicious holiday treat. Like other Christmas fruit bread recipes, stollen is best when made weeks in advance. Storing the baked loaf for two …
Stollen – sometimes also called German Christmas Bread – is one of the most classic German Christmas recipes around! This moist, yeasty bread is packed with rum-soaked fruit, nuts, and zesty candied lemon and orange peels. It’s also sometimes referred to as Christstollen (because Stollen is eaten at Christmas).
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Stollen is a German Christmas bread chock full of dried fruit, candied peel, and almonds. Its tradition dates back several centuries, the most famous loaf coming from Dresden. It is made with a sweet, buttery yeast dough and sweet spices such as …
Stollen, or German Christmas Bread, is a cake-like bread filled with dried fruit that has been soaked in rum, candied orange peels, raisins, and a whole lot of flavor! It’s a tradition to eat stollen around the Christmas season in Germany.
Stollen is an enriched cake-like fruit bread that usually contains spices such as cinnamon and cardamom. It’s also made with dried or candied fruits, such as citrus peel and raisins, as well as almonds. Some variations of this recipe contain extra ingredients, notably rum, vanilla, and marzipan.
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Stollen is the traditional German Christmas Bread for the “Adventszeit” – Advent time. Starting four Sundays before Christmas, Germans start to celebrate Advent. There are several traditions involved and a Stollen is part of it. How to Bake Stollen Recipe Video The 4 Advent Sundays
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Add the flour, spices and ½ teaspoon of sea salt. Using a dough hook, combine the butter, egg and vanilla, then mix for 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.