Home » Breads » Christmas stollen

Christmas stollen

CookItEasy.net Team

CookItEasy.net

support@cookiteasy.net

Ingredients/Components

sugar - 1 c
milk - 2 c
salt - 2 tsp
flour - 8 c
butter - 1 item
water - 1/4 c
nutmeg - 1 tsp
eggs, beaten - 4 item
raisins - 1 c
grated lemon rind - 2 Tbsp
grated orange rind - 2 Tbsp
citron - 1 c
shortening 2 c - 1 lb
yeast cakes or dry powdered yeast - 2 item

How to make christmas stollen:

Scald milk. Pour over shortening, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add eggs; add yeast that has been softened in 1/4 cup water.. Add 4 cups flour and beat. Add citron, raisins, rind, nutmeg and remaining flour. Knead and place in covered pan to rise 3 to 4 hours.

Punch down and divide into loaves. Cover and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Bake at 325° for 50 minutes. While bread is still hot, spread butter over top of each loaf.

Recipe categories: Breads, Christmas, Yeast breads.

Rating:

3.4

Average rating: 3.4, total votes: 5

Complain about this recipe

Related ingredients:

pkg, flour, butter, oil, eggs, beaten, sifted flour, self-rising flour, cornmeal, corn bread mix