Nana's Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ounce active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup candied citrus peel
• 1/2 cup candied cherries

Recipe

Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• scald milk. add sugar, butter, and salt, and cool to lukewarm. add 2 whole eggs, and 2 yolks. mix.
• add to 3 cups flour and yeast in food processor. process and let rise until double.
• add cardamom, raisins, citron, and cherries, and rest of flour. process and put on floured board and knead. let rise in greased bowl.
• when risen, cut into 3-4 pieces. roll each into an oval, butter, and fold in half lengthwise. put on greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise until double.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 25 minutes.
• remove to rack. when cool, frost with white butter frosting and decorate with candied cherry halves and sprinkle with colored sugar.