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Stollen Recipeï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½Vegï¿½ï¿½CDï¿½ CBFï¿½ï¿½Germanï¿½ï¿½90mins plus proving

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A traditional Christmas Stollen cake recipe from Germany

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Makes 1ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Coldï¿½ï¿½Vegetarianï¿½ Fruitï¿½ Sweet Breadï¿½ Bakedï¿½ Fayreï¿½ Germanyï¿½ Europe

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Ingredients:

ï¿½ï¿½ 1 tbsp Active Dried Yeast

ï¿½ï¿½ 150ml/5fl.oz. Warm Milk

ï¿½ï¿½ 1 Egg

ï¿½ï¿½ 75g/3oz Sugar

ï¿½ï¿½ 1 teasp Salt

ï¿½ï¿½ 75g/3oz Softened Butter

ï¿½ï¿½ 350g/12oz Strong White Flour

ï¿½ï¿½ 50g/2oz Sultanas

ï¿½ï¿½ 50g/2oz Currants

ï¿½ï¿½ 50g/2oz Glace Cherries, quartered

ï¿½ï¿½ 150g/5oz Candied Citrus Peel

ï¿½ï¿½ 175g/6oz Almond Paste (Marzipan

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ï¿½ï¿½ Icing Sugar

ï¿½ï¿½ Ground Cinnamon

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Instructions

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1. Place the warm milk in a large bowl and sprinkle over the yeast to dissolve.

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2. Add the egg,ï¿½ sugar, salt, butter andï¿½ 225g/8oz of the flour and beat well with a

wooden spoon.

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3. Add the remaining flour, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.

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4. Add the sultanas, currants, glace cherries and peel and continue to beat until the dough begins to pull together, then turn itï¿½ onto a floured work surface and knead well.

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5. Place the fruit dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.

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6. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Turn the doughï¿½ onto a lightly floured surface punch down, knead again then roll out to about 25cm/10 square.

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7. Shape the marzipan into a roll the same length as the dough, place it in the centre of the dough, flatten slightly then fold the dough over to cover it and pinch the seams together to seal.

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8. Place the loaf, seam side down, on theï¿½ baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm place to riseï¿½ for about 40 minutes, until doubled in size.

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9. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4.

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10.ï¿½ Uncover the roll and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 150C, 300F,

Gas Mark 2 and continue to bake for a further 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden

brown.

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11. Cool on a wire rack.

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12. To serve - transfer to a serving platter and dust with icing sugar and cinnamon.

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Traditionally served at Christmas and festive times.

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Key techniques required to make cake recipes

Bake - To cook in an enclosed oven

Beat ï¿½ To introduce air into a mixture using a utensil such as a wooden spoon, fork or whisk, in order to achieve a lighter texture.

Cream - to - The process where sugar and softened butter are beaten together with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is light, pale and well blended. This process may also be carried out with a hand held mixer or in a food processor.

Rub in - ï¿½The incorporation of fat into flour.ï¿½ Butter is cubed then gently rubbed between the thumb and forefinger, lifting the mixing at the same time, until the fat is fully incorporated and the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Main equipment required to make this recipe

	Oven
	Mixing Bowl
	Wooden Spoon
	Wire Rack

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