Looking for a festive Holiday Stollen recipe? We've got your new go-to. Family and friends will love this fruit-filled bread frosted and garnished with almonds and cherries. Slice it up to share, or bring a loaf along to your next holiday party for a gift every host or hostess will love.
Holiday Stollen
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 5 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 17
- Servings 14
Ingredients
Fruit Mixture
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped candied cherries
- 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup rum
Dough
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup shortening or margarine
- 1 egg
Frosting and Garnish
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- Whole almonds
- Candied cherries
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, combine all fruit mixture ingredients; mix well. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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Step2Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well. In small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup milk, water and shortening until very warm (120 to 130°F.). Add warm liquid and egg to flour mixture; blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
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Step3By hand, stir in an additional 2 cups flour and fruit mixture until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl. On floured surface, knead in 1/2 to 1 cup flour until dough is elastic, about 5 minutes. (Dough will be sticky).
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Step4Place dough in greased bowl; turn to grease all sides. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Step5Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Cover; let rise in warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
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Step6Grease cookie sheet. Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. On lightly floured surface, roll to 12x8-inch oval. Fold in half lengthwise; form into crescent shape. Press folded edge firmly and pinch open edges together to prevent dough from springing open during baking. Place on greased cookie sheet. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 35 to 45 minutes.
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Step7Heat oven to 375°F. Uncover dough. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cooled.
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Step8In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough milk for spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread over cooled loaf. Garnish with almonds and candied cherries.
Nutrition
320
Calories
7g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
56g
Total Carbohydrate
24g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 56g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 24g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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