Stollen

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup toasted almond
• 1/2 cup candied cherry, chopped
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast and 2 cups flour. in 1-quart saucepan, over low heat, heat milk and butter until very warm (120 to 130f). (butter does not need to melt.).
• 2 with mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid into dry ingredients. increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. beat in eggs and 1/2 cup flour or enough to make a thick batter; continue beating for 2 minutes, occasionally scrapping bowl. with spoon, stirring enough flour (about 1 to 1 1/4 cups) to make a soft dough.
• 3 on lightly floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. shape dough into ball; place in greased large bowl, turning to grease top. cover with towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. in a small bowl, mix almonds, cherries and raisins.
• 4 punch down dough. turn onto lightly floured surface; knead in nut mixture.
• 5 with lightly floured rolling pin, roll 1 piece into 12" by 7" oval; fold in half lengthwise. place on large cookie sheet. cover. let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f bake stollen 25 minutes to 35 minutes until it sounds hollow when tapped with fingers. remove to cool on wire rack.
• 7 dusted with confectioner's sugar or frost.
• 8 frosting: combine about 1/2 cup of confection's sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk (add milk 1 teaspoon at a time). mix until smooth. drizzle frosting over stollen.