Almond-Filled Stollen
“I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to spend Christmas with our daughter’s family, I carried my stollen on the plane!” —Rachel Seel, Abbotsford, British Columbia
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 3loaves (12 slices each) | 1hour + rising | 30minutes + cooling |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3loaves (12 slices each) | 1hour + rising |
| Cook Time |
| 30minutes + cooling |
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups chopped mixed candied fruit
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp rum divided
- 2 packages active dry yeast 1/4 ounce each
- 1/2 cup warm water 110° to 115°
- 1-1/2 cups warm 2% milk 110° to 115°
- 1-1/4 cups butter softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2-1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1 can almond paste 8 ounces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp water
- 2 to 2-1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
Portions: loaves (12 slices each)
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Ingredients
Portions: loaves (12 slices each)
Units:
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine candied fruits and 1/2 cup rum; let stand, covered, 1 hour.
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, sugar, salt, lemon zest, almond extract, remaining rum, yeast mixture and 4 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Cover and let stand in a warm place, about 30 minutes.
- Beat in eggs. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Drain candied fruit, reserving rum for glaze. Reserve 1/2 cup candied fruit for topping. Stir almonds and remaining candied fruit into dough.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough; divide into 3 portions. On a greased baking sheet, roll each portion into a 12-in. circle. Crumble one-third of the almond paste over one-half of each circle. Fold dough partially in half, covering filling and placing top layer within 1 in. of bottom edge. Cover with kitchen towels and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and water; brush over loaves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if tops brown too quickly. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, mix reserved rum with enough confectioners' sugar to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over stollen. Sprinkle with reserved candied fruit.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 278 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 241mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 2g fibre), 5g protein.
