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Food Fare: German RecipesDresden Christmas Loaf

Weihnachtsstollen

 

Dough:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Form a soft, pliable yeast dough; allow to stand in bowl for ten minutes.

 

Flavoring:

Knead the spices into dough. When ingredients are equally distributed, add raisins. Roll into an oval shape and place on a greased baking sheet. Allow to rest for ten to fifteen minutes. Wrap dough resting on baking sheet in aluminum foil; store in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. Remove dough from refrigerator; remove foil. Sprinkle flour around loaf to prevent the dough from spreading. Place loaf in a pre-heated 350 to 400-degree F oven; bake for fifty to sixty minutes, or until loaf is pale gold in color. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

 

Topping:

Brush loaf with melted butter; dust with confectioners' sugar. Repeat with remaining butter and sugar. Slice and serve.

 

Note: Weihnachtsstollen should have a thick, white layer.

 

*Dresden Christmas Loaf image (C) Knusperj (2005). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license, a freely licensed media file repository.

 

*Recipe derived from Recipes by Cindy.

 

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