Stollen great british baking show recipe by snowitch. Serve thickly sliced for breakfast, brunch or with a cup of tea. It is a traditional german bread eaten during the christmas season, when it is called weihnachtsstollen after weihnachten, the german word for christmas or christstollen after christ. Not only did my house smell amazing as the stollen was baking, it tasted amazing. Our commitment to baking dresden stollen comes from a strong family, the desire to maintain longstanding german traditions, and dedication to our long term customers.
The southern regions of germany, including bavaria and neighboring swabia, as well as the neighbouring regions in austria across the border share many dishes. Because of this special dispensation, stollen became known as the food of kings. After a total of about 60 minutes baking time, brush stollen with remaining melted butter and let cool on a wire rack. This sweet yeast dough is packed with raisins, currants, golden raisins, fruit and german christmas spices. Watch martha bakes season 3, episode 9 holiday breads. A stollen festival was started in 1994 to commemorate this event.
Partake in rich holiday traditions of germany when you make this classic fruitfilled yeast bread. This recipe makes two loaves, and the slices will only be as sweet as you want them to be. This sugardusted german fruit bread, also known as christollen, is said to resemble the baby jesus in swaddling clothes. Each sweet yeast loaf is made by hand and packed with plump rumsoaked raisins and dried. Gael clauson of king arthur flour asked her what it was like working with julia child. Stollen recipe stollen recipe martha stewart, bread. Its a sweet and yeasty creation filled with a festive and colorful array of assorted dried fruits, nuts, and candies. A christmas tradition in germany, its perfect for serving on christmas morning. A highquality vanilla, like king arthur flours pure vanilla extract, is worth every penny. Watch martha bakes episodes online season 3 2014 tv guide. Beat in granulated sugar, the salt, eggs, egg yolk, 12 cup butter and 1 34 cups of the flour with electric mixer on medium speed 10. Martha stewart at king arthur flour king arthur flour. Ive had stollens both purchased and homemade at other peoples houses, but the best ive had unlike potica, which i wont attempt is the martha recipe i made myself.
Dust the cooled loaf with confectioners sugar, and sprinkle with the cinnamon. There are many different stollen bakers all over germany today, but the. Stollen, traditional stollen recipe from germany with. Studded with rumspiked dried fruit and filled with homemade marzipan, meet your new holiday addiction, stollen. Long before the romans occupied parts of germany, special breads were prepared for the winter solstice that were rich in dried or preserved fruit. In this version, from martha s mother, the dough is braided, letting icing pool in the loaf s crevices. Stollen is literally packed with dried fruits, candied fruits, nuts and marzipan. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show martha bakes anytime, anywhere. Ive been dreaming of making this christmas stollen since i saw it in martha stewart living magazine in 2009. This deliciously sweet and fruity cake quite different from british fruit cake has also gained great. One of the most famous german cakes is most certainly the stollen, a rather heavy sweet yeast bread that is often associated with christmas.
Read about the traditional german christmas stollen, including a recipe, dresden stollen and check out other german christmas recipes and traditions. Bake stollen until golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. One year, bakers in dresden the main city in saxony worked together to make an 18kilogram 40pound stollen that they carried through the streets to the palace. Dec 03, 2014 one of the most famous german cakes is most certainly the stollen, a rather heavy sweet yeast bread that is often associated with christmas. Stollen recipe stollen recipe, stollen recipe martha. Marthas mom is polish even though i think stollen is actually german in origin. Beat in granulated sugar, the salt, eggs, egg yolk, 12 cup butter and 1 34 cups of the flour with electric mixer on medium speed 10 minutes, scraping bowl constantly.
Jun 29, 2014 a highquality vanilla, like king arthur flours pure vanilla extract, is worth every penny. Stollen, a german christmas cake, is rich, sweet, yeastrisen bread loaded with dried fruit. German christmas stollen or weihnachtsstollen is generously sprinkled with powdered sugar and represents baby jesus wrapped up in a blanket. The first documented stollen dates back to the th century and to saxoniaanhalt in the east of germany, and although we would probably not recognize that particular recipe, the shape and the basic. Finally someone who bakes a german stollen like my german mother yes she was born ans raised in germany taught me. I have prepared this a number of times and whenever offered as a gift, i always receive compliments. Avoiding it altogether because excellent storebought stollen abounds is further abetted by the invention of stollenkonfekt, bitesize chunks of. Eastern european kolaches and russian goose feet cookies. Mix icing sugar with lemon juice till smooth and spreadable. Stollen alsatian christmas brioche with thermomix cuisio pro thermomix discover the recipe of stollen brioche alsatian christmas, simple to achieve thermomix.
Stollen german christmas cake recipe eat smarter usa. Ive had discussion with people who tried to tell me it wasnt authentic. Stollen brot, is baked with love from an 1812 family recipe. The christmas stollen is one of the germanys favorite holiday treats. Buy products related to christmas stollen products and see what customers say about christmas stollen products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. German stollen should be made ahead of time and allowed to age three weeks. Stollen s richness is similar to that of brioche, but dried fruit makes it sweeter and gives it a more interesting texture.
Recipe 500 g flour 250 g milk 2 eggs g bitter 70 g sugar salt 200 g raisins 50 g orange cubes c. Christstollen is a rich yeast dough full of raisins, nuts, and candied fruit. The traditional german christmas bread called stollen is a rich, sweet fruit bread made with butter, milk, spices and rumsoaked dried fruit and nuts. German christmas bread easy stollen, mini stollen and stollen.
Stollen is a fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or. Martha made this recipe on episode 702 of martha bakes. German christmas stollen this buttery yeast bread is a german christmas classic. I fell in love with stollen first time i tasted it in 1985 where i spent two months in germany to learn german language in blaubeuren in the months december and january,this is the moment i became obsessed with german baking since then.
Put the dough on top and knead from the outside into the centre incorporating the dried fruit and spices as you go. Stollen pronounced shtohlin traces its history back to the 1400s in dresden, germany. Rich, buttery stollen has been a german holiday tradition for over 500 years. Brush all over with room temperature butter and sprinkle. I think eating a mini loaf warm with oozy marzipan sounds like an excellent idea. This stollen recipe by paul hollywood is featured in the season 2. However, at that time, people of the catholic church did not eat butter during advent the four weeks preceding christmas as a part of their fasting preparation for the special celebration of christs birth. Like fruitcake, stollen improves with age and can be made up to 3 weeks in advance.
Ive included detailed instructions for how to make both below. It is delivered through town on a horse drawn wagon along with the pastry chefs of dresden to the striezelmarkt square, ceremoniously cut into pieces with the 1. In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 34 cup warm water. Christmas just isnt christmas without german stollen bread. Dec 03, 2003 ive had stollens both purchased and homemade at other peoples houses, but the best ive had unlike potica, which i wont attempt is the martha recipe i made myself. Mix the nutmeg, cloves, vanilla and almond extract, almonds, dried fruit and mixed peel together in a large bowl. German stollen quick stollen with quark christmas marzipan stollen apple stollen quarkstollen christmas stollen with. Stollen great british baking show recipe by snowitch cookpad. How to make holiday breads, including italian panettone. The german cake known as stollen is a rich, fruity yeast bread filled with marzipan and topping with a light glace icing. Dresden stollen bakers enters its 76th year with a continued dedication to baking traditional dresden stollen.
Bake at 210 degrees celsius for 25 minutes or until golden all over. The christmas stollen is an ageold tradition for us. In 1730, stollen fan prince augustus asked dresdens bakers to make one fit for a king. Secrets to using the bread machine, about yeast in bread making, sourdough starter, and quick breads. You can argue whether the christmas stollen recipe with curd cheese called quarkstollen, or a yeast stollen, based on the original dresdner christstollen, is the better german christmas cake. Serve this rich holiday treat in thin slices as breakfast bread or with afternoon tea.
Paul hollywood is a bread baking guru and judge for the great british bake off on try paul hollywoods scones and his cob loaf recipe at goodtoknow try james martins stollen as an alternative to christmas cake, or go the traditional german route and have it for breakfast on christmas day. Stollen is a yeast bread filled with nuts and dried fruits. When oven is heated, bake stollen for 30 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned. In this version, from marthas mother, the dough is braided. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees f 150 degrees c, and bake for a further 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. It doesnt require any special cake pan and is easier to make than you think. Stollen, traditional stollen recipe from germany with photos. Brush all over with room temperature butter and sprinkle with superfine sugar to cover. German stollen recipe my family and friends agree that the holidays just wouldnt be the same without this traditional. Martha bakes stollen recipe for christmas stollen with marzipan from martha stewart. The moment the stollen comes out of the oven, brush it liberally with melted, unsalted butter. A brief history of stollen, germanys christmas cake. I remember my grandparents bringing a stollen back from a trip to austria years ago and i didnt really enjoy it as by the time it reached us it was quite dry and disappointing.
Also more great bread recipes, sourdough bread recipes, and quick bread recipes for all your bread making. It takes time to make but is well worth the effort. My recipe has no origin as i got it from an old magazine,wish i remember 1985. For mini stollen, simply divide the dough to make 2 mini loaves. The dresden bakery that produces ours has been perfecting its recipe since 1825. For stollen bites, roll dough into small balls, bake until golden brown, and then dip or roll the entire bite in butter and then powdered sugar. Dresden stollen bread recipe, whats cooking america. Christmas stollen german christmas fruit breadcake. Here i present my very own version of xmas stollen my sourdough stollen recipe for all you adventurous bakers out there. I chose stollen, a traditional german christmas bread. I grew up eating real german stollen that my grandpa gave to all his kids every christmas. This recipe was used by my mother, grandmother, and generations before them. Stollen is the traditional german christmas bread like cake packed with mixed candied fruits, almonds, and spices.
As a christmas bread stollen was baked for the first time at the council of trent in 1545. Watch martha bakes episodes online season 3 2014 tv. Martha s mom is polish even though i think stollen is actually german in origin and an oldschool baker, and obviously knows from stollen. To commemorate that event, a similar stollen is baked every year on the saturday before the second advent the annual dresden stollen festival. While incorporating the flour, martha took questions from the class. Oct 01, 20 the traditional german christmas bread called stollen is a rich, sweet fruit bread made with butter, milk, spices and rumsoaked dried fruit and nuts.
This stollen recipe is the traditional german sweetyeasted fruit bread, which is particularly wonderful at christmas. Christmas stollen a traditional german fruitcake for the holidays z browse these king arthur flour recipes for ideas, inspiration and practical tips. A delicious yeasted cake filled with dried fruit and a swirl of marzipan. German cuisine has evolved as a national cuisine through centuries of social and political change with variations from region to region. May 29, 2014 watch martha bakes season 3, episode 9 holiday breads. The stollen german christmas cake recipe out of our category cake. Holiday breads episode baking, food, holiday bread. Traditionally, it is shaped as a long loaf with a ridge down the center and tapered at each end, which is said to resemble the swaddled christ child. German stollen is dense bread that is traditionally oblong, like a swaddled baby.
This recipe came from my grandmother and was originally written in german. German christmas bread easy stollen, mini stollen and. Here is a bit of the history of stollen baking in the rochlitz region. This traditional, makeahead german fruitcake is great for afternoon tea and you can give to guests as a parting favor. Add the milk, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, salt and 3 cups flour. I have had many different types of stollen, however, this recipe is not for a stollen rather more a raisin bread. We had a fun time together converting the recipe and making it. Its marthas mothers recipe and it looked like it was.
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