Subj : 12/25 It's Christmas - 4 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Dec 24 2024 15:14:30 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Elke Sommer's Christmas Stollen Categories: Desserts, Breads, Fruits, Nuts Yield: 1 Stollen 1 pk Active, dry, or cake yeast 4 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 4 tb Butter; soft 4 tb Walnuts; chopped 1 c Seedless raisins 3 1/2 c All purpose flour; sifted 3/4 c Powdered sugar Glaced cherries (opt) 4 tb Water; warm 3/4 c Milk; scalded, cooled to - lukewarm 1 Egg 4 tb Slivered, blanched almonds 4 tb Glaced lemon peel 4 tb Glaced orange peel 1 tb Grated lemon peel 2 tb Butter; melted 1 tb Milk Sliced blanched almonds - (opt) Make two or three days before serving. In medium bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in lukewarm milk, granulated sugar, salt, egg, soft butter. Next, stir in slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, lemon peel, orange peel, raisins, and 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix with spoon until smooth. Mix in enough of remaining flour to handle easily. Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Put in greased bowl; brush top w/melted butter & cover with towel. Let rise in warm place (80-85ºF/27-30ºF) until double, about 1 1/2 hours. Roll or pat dough into 12" X 8" oval. Spread with 1 tbs melted butter. Fold in two lengthwise into crescent. Press edges firmly enough to hold together place on a greased sheet. Brush top with remaining melted butter. Let rise until double, 35-45 minutes. Set oven to 375ºF/190ºC. When loaf has doubled, bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and done. Frost, while still warm, with confectioner's sugar and [1 tb] milk, beaten together until creamy. Let frosting drip down sides of loaf. Decorate with glaced cherries and sliced almonds, if desired. Store in tightly covered container. From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch-Orson Welles ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville,AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45) .