Stollen

Name: Stollen
Ingredients: 14 cup sugar; 1 12 cups warm water; 5 tablespoons yeast; 1 12 cups butter; 1 12 cups sugar; 1 12 cups hot water; 6 eggs; 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 9 cups flour; 12 lb raisins; 12 lb mixed citron; 12 lb slivered almonds

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

14 cup sugar
1 12 cups warm water
5 tablespoons yeast
1 12 cups butter
1 12 cups sugar
1 12 cups hot water
6 eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
9 cups flour
12 lb raisins
12 lb mixed citron
12 lb slivered almonds

Directions

1

Dissolve 1/4 cup sugar in 1.5 cups warm water.
2

Add 5 tbs yeast and let bloom for 10 minutes.
3

In a separate bowl, cream the remaining sugar with the butter and eggs, then mix in the 1.5 cups of hot water and the lemon rind.
4

Add 2 cups of flour, mixed with the salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
5

Mix in the yeast mixture, and then gradually mix in the remaining flour.
6

Knead well.
7

Knead in the raisens, citron, and slivered almonds (dusted with a bit of flour).
8

Knead well!
9

Raise once.
10

Form into loaves, with a log of marzipan in the middle (optional).
11

Brush with butter, and bake at 350 for 30 - 45 minutes.