Christmas Stollen 4 Recipe

Combine 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, yeast, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.

Place the milk, butter, and water in a saucepan and heat over low heat until warm (120-130 degrees) stirring until the butter melts.

Gradually add the warm milk mixture to the flour.

Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

Add the eggs, and 1 cup flour and beat 2 minutes longer.

Add the candied fruit, raisins, and walnuts.

Stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.

Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead in remaining flour.

Knead for 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic.

Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise about 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.

Punch dough down and divide in half.

Knead each piece for 1-2 minutes.

Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Roll each out to an 11 x 7-inch oval.

Fold over in half.

Place on greased cookie sheets, cover, and let rise about 45 minutes.

Bake in a preheated 375 oven 25-30 minutes.

From: Dan Klepach Date: 12 Dec 95