German Stollen Recipe  With Marzipan

German Stollen is a flaky yeasted bread baked with dried fruit, nuts, sweet spices and marzipan. It's perfect for the holidays and easy to make!

Why You Should Try This Recipe:

- Has all of the traditional ingredients and methods used to make this bread - Includes sweet and creamy marzipan in every slice - You can prepare stollen up to 2 weeks in advance, and the flavor will actually get even better as it ages

Key Ingredients:

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flour - milk - butter - sugar yeast - almonds - raisins marzipan - currants - vanilla lemon zest - almond extract cinnamon - candied peel - mace

Let's make it!

The best German Stollen Recipe is this one that you can easily make at home!

1

Soak the Fruits: Combine the dried fruits, candied peel, and nuts in a bowl, cover with rum or apple/orange juice. Soak for at least 2 hours or overnight, then drain.

2

Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a bit of sugar and 1/2 cup flour. Let it stand until frothy. To the yeast mixture, add the egg, vanilla, remaining sugar, softened butter, salt, cardamom, mace, cinnamon, and lemon zest.

3

Mix well. Gradually add the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.

4

First Rise: Place the dough in a greased, covered bowl. Let it rise until puffed (it won’t double in size), about 1 hour.

5

Knead the soaked fruits and almonds into the dough. If the dough becomes too sticky from the moisture of the soaked fruit, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour and knead again (I do this in a stand mixer).

6

Roll out the dough into a 6×8 inch (15×20 cm) rectangle. Roll out the marzipan into a 7 inch (18 cm) log and place it in the center of the dough.

7

Fold the dough around the marzipan and press to seal.

8

Second Rise: Place the shaped dough on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about 45 minutes.

9

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake the Stollen for 35-40 minutes. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter. After baking, while the Stollen is still hot, prick it all over with a toothpick (about 50 times) and brush generously with the melted butter.

10

Dust the buttered Stollen with powdered sugar.

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