Christmas Stollen Bread

Christmas Stollen is a delicious yeast bread that is lightly sweetened and filled with plenty of dried fruits then it is topped off with a butter and powdered sugar glaze.

– cranberries – rum – milk – butter – all-purpose flour – sugar – cinnamon

ingredients

In a small bowl, combine the cranberries and rum. Let the cranberries soak for at least 1 hour.

1

Pour ¼ cup warm water into a small bowl, sprinkle with yeast, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir to dissolve yeast completely.

2

In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

3

Lightly beat eggs in a small bowl. Add lemon and vanilla extracts and mix well.

4

In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange, lime, and lemon zests on low speed. Mix until just combined.

5

Add the yeast and water mixture, eggs, and the cooled milk and butter mixture. Mix on low speed for about 2 minutes.

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