Stollen is a sturdy, fruit-filled, spiced German bread traditionally sold around Christmastime.
Bakers slather the loaf in melted butter and douse it in granulated and powdered sugar. It’s a relatively hefty bread, but don’t let that put you off — it’s scrumptious. A thin slice of this rich bread makes a perfect teatime treat — or try a thicker slice for a hearty dessert.
Immediately after baking the stollen, you practically soak it with melted butter and cover it with granulated sugar. After it cools, you have two options: either coat it with powdered sugar or a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. I prefer the less traditional cinnamon-sugar version, but the powdered-sugar version gives it a festive, snowy quality.
Martin Sorge adds ingredients to bread dough in his remaking of Dinkel's Bakery's famous stollen bread. Martin Sorge rolls out bread dough filled with ingredients in his remaking of Dinkel's Bakery's famous stollen bread, a fruit-filled German-style bread typically served during the holiday season, March 27, 2024. Martin Sorge cuts into his version of Dinkel's Bakery's famous stollen bread, March 27, 2024.
While the mixer is on low speed, take the risen yeast dough and add it to the butter dough in tablespoon-sized chunks. Beat it with the paddle for about 3 minutes on low speed until the dough cleans the sides of the bowls and starts to gather around the paddle. Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed for about 15 minutes until you have a soft, elastic dough. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
While the dough rests, preheat the oven to 425°F, with a rack in the middle. Bake the stollen at 425°F for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the stollen is deeply browned and reads 190°F on an instant-read thermometer. Transfer the loaf to a cooling rack and let it cool for 15 minutes. Keep the used parchment on the pan, and set the baking pan aside.
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