Stollen Recipe (Recipe for German Stollen Bread)
Christmas baking in Germany is never complete without a special fruit based bread and this German stollen is one I love making during the festive season. It is soft, buttery and packed with soaked dried fruits and warm spices. Once baked, the loaf is dusted generously with icing sugar for the beautiful snowy finish.
Equipment
Oven or OTG
Ingredients
For Soaking Dried Fruits
- ½ cup Mixed Candied Fruits
- ¼ cup Candied Citrus Peel
- ½ cup Mixed Dried Fruits raisins, cranberries, currants, sultanas
- ¼ cup Rum or orange juice
To Activate Yeast
- ¾ cup Warm Milk
- 3 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dry Yeast
For Stollen Dough
- 1 large Egg
- 3 cups All Purpose Flour (Plain flour) + more as needed
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter melted
Spices to add to dough
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Cloves
For Egg Wash
- 1 medium Egg
For Topping
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter melted
- ¼ cup Confectioners Sugar for dusting on top
Instructions
- Start soaking the fruits at least 2 days in advance. Take all the dried fruits, candied peels, candied fruits in a bowl or jar. Pour in rum and mix well. Cover and let the fruits steep for 2 days.
- Now activate the yeast. Take warm milk in a bowl, add sugar and mix well. Sprinkle in yeast and set aside for 5 mins so the yeast gets foamy and activates. Now add in one egg and whisk well until combined.
- Now in a large mixing bowl. Take flour, salt and the soaked dried fruits and mix well. Pour the yeast egg and milk mixture into the flour and melted butter. Mix them to bring the dough together.
- Once the dough comes together, Cover and let it proof for 1 hour until the dough is doubled in size. Now punch back the air out and take the dough on w well floured work surface and add the spice powders and mix once until combined.
- Now flatten it and bring the dough from one side and fold it on itself. seal it well and place it in a parchment lined baking pan. Cover again with tea towel and Let it rise for 30 mins.
- During the last 15 mins of rising, preheat oven to 190 degree C (375 degree F).
- Once the dough has risen. Now brush the top with a beaten egg and bake for 30 to 35 mins.
- Remove from oven and brush the top with melted butter. Once it is cooled enough, sprinkle top with confectioners sugar. Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Stollen Recipe (Recipe for German Stollen Bread)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
526
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
92
mg
31
%
Sodium
443
mg
19
%
Potassium
173
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
83
g
28
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
29
g
32
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
502
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
96
mg
10
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.