Christmas Stollen
- 16.9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3 3/4 cups), divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup warm 2% reduced-fat milk (100u0b0 to 110u0b0)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 package dry yeast
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup diced candied citron
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine 75 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) flour, salt, and nutmeg. Combine orange juice and brandy; microwave at HIGH 45 seconds. Add cherries, raisins, and apricots; let stand for 20 minutes.
- Combine warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir butter and 2 eggs into yeast mixture. Stir in juice mixture, 1/2 cup citron, almonds, and rind. Add flour mixture to yeast mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0) 1 hour or until doubled in size. Punch dough down. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; roll each into an 11 x 8-inch oval. Fold 1 short end toward center; fold other short end toward center until it overlaps first end. Place loaves, seam side down, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Combine 1 tablespoon milk and 1 egg. Uncover dough; brush gently with milk mixture. Bake at 350u0b0 for 32 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks. Combine 1 tablespoon milk and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; drizzle over loaves.
flour, salt, nutmeg, orange juice, brandy, dried cherries, golden raisins, apricots, milk, granulated sugar, yeast, butter, eggs, candied citron, almonds, lemon rind, cooking spray, milk, egg, powdered sugar
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/christmas-stollen (may not work)