Yuletide Stollen Recipe
Ingredients:
- # 4 oz. (125g) sultanas
- # 1 lb. (450g) flour
- # 6oz. (175g) castor sugar
- # 7fl. oz. (200ml) milk, lukewarm
- # 1 oz. (25g) yeast
- # 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- # 2 eggs, beaten
- # 1 tsp. ground allspice
- # 4 oz. (125g) chopped mixed peel
- # 3 oz. walnuts, chopped
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- For the icing
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- # 8 oz. (450g) icing sugar
- # half a teaspoon of vanilla essence
- # 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- # 1 oz. butter, melted
Directions:
- # Put 1 tsp. of castor sugar, 2 tbsps. of lukewarm milk and the yeast in a bowl and mix to a paste
- # Leave in a warm place until the mixture is frothy, about 15 minutes
- # Sift the flour, cinnamon and allspice into another bowl
- # Add the remaining castor sugar, yeast mixture, the rest of the milk, beaten eggs and mix to a smooth dough
- # Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic then set aside in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about one hour
- # Knead the dough for 5 minutes then add the sultanas, mixed peel and walnuts and keep kneading until they are evenly spread through the dough
- # Turn the dough to a lightly floured board and shape into an oval
- # Transfer to a well greased baking tin and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes
- # Bake in a pre-heated oven, 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C for 10 minutes
- # Reduce the heat to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C and bake for 30-35 minutes
- # Allow to cool on a wire rack
- # Put the melted butter, vanilla and lemon juice into a bowl and beat together
- # Add the icing sugar and beat until the mixture thickens to a spreading consistency
- # Coat the bread evenly with icing sugar and decorate with a Christmas garland
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