Old Fashioned Stollen

Recipesfull introduces to you: Yeast Bread Recipes. (Old Fashioned Stollen). My great-grandmother's recipe for stollen, a German Holiday Bread. Most people put frosting on top, but I don't.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 4hrs20 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 1 large loaf

Old Fashioned Stollen

Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk

½ cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons lemon zest

¾ cup butter

1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast

1 teaspoon white sugar

¼ cup warm water

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

5 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup raisins

½ cup chopped nuts

1 egg

beaten

Shabbat Challah

Bread

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush beaten egg over the dough. It gives a shine to it.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Old Fashioned Stollen

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 233.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 33.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 9.3g

Fat: 9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 56.8mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 257.1IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.1mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 69.6mcg 17%

Calcium: 35.5mg 4%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 15.6mg 6%

Potassium: 134.8mg 4%

Sodium: 203.4mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 81.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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