Source: era-online.org

Presentation

Protein-free dessert of German origin prepared with flour, butter, sugar, yeast, milk, egg, salt, raisins, candied peel, almonds, rum or apple juice and powdered sugar.

Ingredients

Serves 2

500 g (1.1 lb / about 4 cups) all-purpose flour
250 g (8.8 oz / 1 cup + 2 tablespoons) butter
75 g (2.6 oz / about ⅓ cup) sugar
40 g (1.4 oz / about 1.4 oz cake or 4 teaspoons active dry yeast equivalent) fresh yeast
125 ml (4.2 fl oz / ½ cup) milk
1 egg yolk (about 20 g / 0.7 oz)
½ teaspoon salt (about 3 g / 0.1 oz)
250 g (8.8 oz / about 1½ cups) raisins
100 g (3.5 oz / about ¾ cup) candied orange peel
50 g (1.8 oz / about ⅓ cup) candied citrus peel
75 g (2.6 oz / about ¾ cup) almonds, chopped
30 ml (1 fl oz / 2 tablespoons) rum or apple juice
75 g (2.6 oz / about ⅔ cup) powdered sugar

Method

The day before, soak the raisins in rum or apple juice.

Put the flour in a bowl and knead it.

Crumble the yeast in the center, pour over the warm milk and mix with a little flour from the edge.

Cover in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Kneading

Add 400 g of butter in small portions with the remaining ingredients and knead thoroughly until you get a uniform dough.

Cover and let stand for another 60 minutes.

Roll out into a rectangle.

Roll out only a third of the dough

Fold and then place another part is placed on top.

Let the dough rest for another 10 minutes.

Place the Stollen on baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (ventilated air 180°C) on the second shelf from the bottom for 45 minutes, then another 15 minutes at 175°C (ventilated air 150°C).

Heat the remaining butter and, during baking, spread the butter regularly on the Stollen to make it juicy and slightly crunchy.

After baking, distribute the icing sugar with the help of a fine sieve

Sugar sticks particularly well as long as the butter is still runny.

Stollen tastes best after three to four weeks.

It can be kept cool and dry for about two months

Allergens

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Milk: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Almonds: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011; it has cross-reactivity in case of allergy to Birch and Gramineae.

Rum: May contain sulphites

Candied fruits: sulphites; allergy and intolerance factors related to the types of fruit present

Apple: individual fruit intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of birch sensitivity

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Raisins: possible presence of sulphites

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Flour if wholemeal: provides zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients

Partially or totally skimmed milk: favorable to the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system

Almonds: they are a source of Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Also useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Apple: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathics; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants.

Eggs: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Raisins (Sultanas): source of antioxidants, including resveratrol, with anti-inflammatory, anticancer properties and able to reduce blood cholesterol levels.

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting

Not recommended for people suffering from:

• Mucositis – Lesions of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (chewing and swallowing problems