Name: Old Fashioned Stollen
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Milk - 1 ½ cups; Sugar - ½ cup; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons; Butter - ¾ cup; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) envelope; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Warm water - ¼ cup; Eggs - 2; Egg yolks - 2; All-purpose flour - 5 ⅔ cups; Raisins - 1 cup; Chopped nuts - ½ cup; Egg, beaten - 1

Ingredients for - Old Fashioned Stollen

1. Milk 1 ½ cups

2. Sugar ½ cup

3. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

4. Lemon zest 2 teaspoons

5. Butter ¾ cup

6. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) envelope

7. White sugar 1 teaspoon

8. Warm water ¼ cup

9. Eggs 2

10. Egg yolks 2

11. All-purpose flour 5 ⅔ cups

12. Raisins 1 cup

13. Chopped nuts ½ cup

14. Egg, beaten 1

How to cook deliciously - Old Fashioned Stollen

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.