Almond-Filled Stollen

Almond-Filled Stollen
Almond-Filled Stollen
I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to spend Christmas with our daughter’s family, I carried my stollen on the plane!—Rachel Seel, Abbotsford, British Columbia
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 3
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/4 cups butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 1-3/4 cups chopped mixed candied fruit
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons rum divided
  • 1-1/2 cups warm 2% milk (110â° to 115â°)
  • 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
  • Carbohydrate 376.228934038858 g
  • Cholesterol 76.46 mg
  • Fat 11.855006675714 g
  • Fiber 9.48033346588077 g
  • Protein 37.7181400389077 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.36370333436998 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 loaves (12 slices each). (660g)
  • Sodium 16282.8977070379 mg
  • Sugar 366.748600572977 g
  • Trans Fat 1.39342733479093 g
  • Calories 1770 calories

In a small bowl, combine candied fruits and 1/2 cup rum; let stand, covered, 1 hour., In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, sugar, salt, lemon zest, almond extract, remaining rum, yeast mixture and 4 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Cover and let stand in a warm place, about 30 minutes., Beat in eggs. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Drain candied fruit, reserving rum for glaze. Reserve 1/2 cup candied fruit for topping. Stir almonds and remaining candied fruit into dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough; divide into three portions. On a greased baking sheet, roll each portion into a 12-in. circle. Crumble one-third of the almond paste over one-half of each circle. Fold dough partially in half, covering filling and placing top layer within 1 in. of bottom edge. Cover with kitchen towels and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375degrees., In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and water; brush over loaves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if tops brown too quickly. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix reserved rum with enough confectioner's sugar to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over stollen. Sprinkle with reserved candied fruit.