Quick Festive Stollen
Submitted by brianjwood on December 12, 2004 at 6:35 am

DESCRIPTION
Quick Festive Stollen

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Holiday & Party Recipes

INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK FESTIVE STOLLEN

170ml (3/4C) Semi skimmed milk
5tbsp Melted Butter
1 medium egg yolk
1tsp Vanilla extract
2tbsp Brandy or rum
1 Lemon, grated rind and juice
1.5tsp Salt
4tbsp Granulated sugar
75g (1/2C) Grated marzipan
0.5tsp Ground nutmeg
0.5tsp Ground cardamom
450g (3C) Strong white bread flour
3tsp Instant yeast
150g (1C) Mixed dried fruit
50g (3/8C) Chopped mixed nuts

ABM Method
Put all ingredients (except fruit and nuts) into the pan in the order recommended by your machine booklet. Set to basic white programme. Start, and add the fruit/nuts at time recommended for your machine. When done remove and cool on a wire rack.

Traditional Method
Put dry ingredients and yeast in a bowl and mix to a soft dough with the lemon juice, brandy/rum, vanilla, egg yolk, butter and milk. Turn onto a floured board and knead for 10 minutes. Shape as desired and put into an appropriate greased tin and leave to prove until doubled in size. Place in a preheated oven at 220C/425F and immediately turn heat down to 200C/400F and bake for 25-30 mins. When cooked the loaf should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom (aarrgghh! Moomie’s slapped buns again!). Allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing.