Christmas Stollen Recipe

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Christmas Stollen
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup currants
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 6 oz marzipan
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk.
  2. Let stand until creamy (about 10 minutes).
  3. In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the egg, white sugar, salt, butter and 2 cups bread flour; beat well.
  4. Add the remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.
  5. When the dough has begun to pull together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead in the currants, raisins, dried cherries, mixed peel and the ginger and spices.
  6. Knead until smooth (about 8 minutes).
  7. Place the dough in a lightly oiled large bowl, and turn to coat with oil.
  8. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hour).
  9. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
  10. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
  11. Roll the marzipan into a rope and place it in the centre of the dough.
  12. Fold the dough over to cover it.
  13. Pinch the seams together to seal.
  14. Place the loaf, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
  15. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 60 minutes.
  16. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 Degrees C).
  17. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  18. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake for a further 30- 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
  19. Allow loaf to cool on a wire rack.
  20. Dust the cooled loaf with the icing sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2226.9 Kcal (9324 kJ)
Calories from fat 850.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 94.55g 145%
Cholesterol 122.36mg 41%
Sodium 1264.42mg 53%
Potassium 609.87mg 13%
Total Carbs 303.39g 101%
Sugars 147.52g 590%
Dietary Fiber 16.6g 66%
Protein 50.99g 102%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 86%
Vitamin A 18.8mg 628%
Iron 12.8mg 71%
Calcium 606.8mg 61%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 507.89 Kcal (2126 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.56g 145%
Cholesterol 27.91mg 41%
Sodium 288.38mg 53%
Potassium 139.09mg 13%
Total Carbs 69.19g 101%
Sugars 33.64g 590%
Dietary Fiber 3.79g 66%
Protein 11.63g 102%
Vitamin C 11.8mg 86%
Vitamin A 4.3mg 628%
Iron 2.9mg 71%
Calcium 138.4mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.6
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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