CHRIST-STOLLEN (Holiday Bread) 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 4 1/4 c. flour 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 1/4 Tbsp. baking powder 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 2 medium eggs 1/4 c. diced Citron 1/2 lb. cottage cheese 1/4 c. diced orange peel 1/2 c. currants 1/2 c. raisins 2/3 c. ground almonds 1/8 tsp. almond extract 1/4 tsp. rum extract 1/8 tsp. lemon extract 1/8 tsp. cardamom 1/8 tsp. nutmeg Mix all ingredients and knead very well. On floured area, roll out to a thick round cake and fold to a half moon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees for 20 minutes. After cooling spread with melted butter and sprinkle thickly with powdered sugar. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |