Christmas Stollen Recipe
Merry Christmas!
Stollen is another of those fabulous cakes that we seem to eat only around the Christmas holiday, but it should be eaten at other times as it is utterly delicious.
This lovely stollen recipe comes from renowned baker, Brendan Lynch, best known from his appearance and as finalist on the Great British Bake Off. A skilled cooking instructor, he can be found as a guest tutor at Cooks, the Carlton School of Food in Yorkshire.
Whatever you do, don't be put off by the number of ingredients in this recipe—it's far less daunting than it looks and believe well worth the effort.
For the Fruit Mixture
1/2 cup (60 grams) golden raisins
1/4 cup (15 grams) flaked almonds
1 tablespoon (15 grams) mixed candied fruit peel
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 medium orange, zested and juiced
1 medium lemon, zested
1 tablespoon rum
For the Dough
3 1/2 ounces (50 grams) butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 tablespoons (20 grams) superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup (170 grams) all-purpose flour
1 packet fast-acting yeast
3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) marzipan
For the First Glaze
2/3 cup (150 grams) butter
1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
For the Second Glaze
1/4 cup smooth apricot jam
3 tablespoons (45 grams) butter
1/4 cup (30 grams) superfine sugar
1 tablespoon whole milk
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting