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Old Fashioned Stollen

"My great-grandmother's recipe for stollen, a German Holiday Bread. Most people put frosting on top, but I don't."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 large loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling; mix in 1/2 cup sugar, salt, lemon zest, and butter. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 cup water; stir into milk. Beat in 2 eggs and egg yolks. Mix in 3 cups flour. Cover, and let rise in a warm place.
  2. Mix in the raisins and nuts. Gradually mix in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place dough in a well-oiled bowl, cover, and set aside to rise.
  3. Divide dough into 3 balls. Roll each ball out into a thick log, braid, and tuck the ends under. Place on a large cookie sheet, and set aside to rise one more time.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush beaten egg over the dough. It gives a shine to it.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Footnotes

  • Great-grandmother's Notes
  • It does give a large cake. I make 2 of them and bake it in a big cookie tin. Most people put frosting on top, but I dont. I just love it. There is not much sugar in it. It really does require a little work, because you have to leave it rise three times. I really always put 1 cup raisins in it. Also take 2 cups milk. Then just add a little more flour. As long as you go through the work, might as well make a little more.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 234 | Total Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 60mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by andrea 
it's not frosting that you put on top, it's powdered sugar with a bit of lemon juice mixed.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by barbriba 
Finally someone who bakes a German Stollen like my German Mother (Yes she was born ans raised... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by eveylive 
I have had many different types of stollen, however, this recipe is not for a stollen rather... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by Rebecca Milliner 
Made this today for a catering event at work. It was great! I used apricot and dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2006 by Meg 
My whole family liked this bread a lot. It didn't rise as much as I would have liked it to,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by Sweet Apron 
Tastes pretty close to my Grandma's recipe. I halved recipe and next time will make whole. A... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by KATZ13 
Wonderful stollen, just like my Germany grandma used to make...just the right amount of subtle... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Farmer's Wife 
My husband's parents are immigrants from Germany. They have a tradition of making Stollen and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by DMPLAN 
A blah recipe. The stollen is bland in flavor. Texture and size is good however. I made 2... MORE

 
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