Weihnachtsstollen (Christmas Loaf)
Ingredients
- 0 cup flour
- 1 each to 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 0.5 each ozs. yeast
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. margarine or butter
- 0.8 cup sugar or honey
- 1 each tsp. salt
- 0.5 cup candied lemon peel
- 0.5 cup chopped almonds
- 1 each lemon, grated for rind
- 0.3 cup rum
- 0 cup raisins
- 0.3 cup melted butter
- 0.5 cup Confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- 1
Make a soft, pliable yeast dough from ingredients listed in the first section and let stand in bowl for 10 minutes.
- 2
Knead the spices, except the raisins, into the dough.
- 3
When all other ingredients are equally distributed, add the raisins.
- 4
Roll into an oval and place on a greased baking sheet.
- 5
Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 6
Still on baking sheet, wrap dough well in aluminium foil and store in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
- 7
Remove from refrigerator and take off foil.
- 8
Sprinkle flour around the loaf to prevent the dough from spreading.
- 9
Place loaf in a pre-heated 350-400° oven and bake 50-60 minutes, till pale gold in color.
- 10
Remove from oven.
- 11
Brush with melted butter and dust with Confectioner's sugar.
- 12
Repeat until butter and sugar are used up.
- 13
Stollen should have a thick, white layer.