Old Fashioned Stollen

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• in a small saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling; mix in 1/2 cup sugar, salt, lemon zest, and butter. remove from heat, and cool slightly. in a small bowl, mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 cup water; stir into milk. beat in 2 eggs and egg yolks. mix in 3 cups flour. cover, and let rise in a warm place.
• mix in the raisins and nuts. gradually mix in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. place dough in a well-oiled bowl, cover, and set aside to rise.
• divide dough into 3 balls. roll each ball out into a thick log, braid, and tuck the ends under. place on a large cookie sheet, and set aside to rise one more time.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). brush beaten egg over the dough. it gives a shine to it.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.