Cheese Christmas Stollen

Name: Cheese Christmas Stollen
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. soda; 3/4 c. rolled oats; 1/2 c. butter or margarine; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel; 1 egg; 2 egg yolks; 1 1/2 c. small curd creamed cottage cheese; 1/3 c. chopped nuts; 1/2 c. gold raisins; 3/4 to 1 c. candied fruit

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. small curd creamed cottage cheese
1/3 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. gold raisins
3/4 to 1 c. candied fruit

Directions

1

Sift together 2 cups flour plus next 3 ingredients.
2

Stir in oats. Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add lemon peel.
3

Beat in egg, egg yolks, cottage cheese and last 1/2 cup of flour.
4

Stir in raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
5

Dough will be stiff and biscuit like.
6

Divide dough in half.
7

Turn out on lightly floured board. With palms of hands, press each half into oval shape 1/2-inch thick. Fold in 1/2 lengthwise.
8

Lift to lightly greased cookie sheets.
9

Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on rack. Decorate with frosting and candied cherries.