Stollen
Submitted by: Jean
Recipe Ingredients:
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16 c
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Flour
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2 1/4 c
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Sugar
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4
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Eggs
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1 1/2 tsp
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Lemon Rind
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1 1/2 tsp
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Lemon Juice
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1 1/4 lb
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Shortening - Half Lard/Half Butter
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2 tsp
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Salt
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6
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Packs of Yeast
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3 c
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Milk
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1 c
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Water
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3 boes
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Light Raisins
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3/4 pint
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Rum
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1 lb
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Almonds (ground fine)
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1/2 lb
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Citron (cut fine)
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Cooking Directions: |
1.
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Soak raisins overnight in the rum.
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2.
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Scald milk. Combine mild shortening, sugar, salt, lemon rind & juice. Cool to lukewarm, add yeast softened in warm water. Add eggs. Add 10 cups flour, sifted with salt to make a soft batter. Raise till doubled in bulk.
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3.
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Add remaining 6 cups of flour - then almonds, citron and raisins (raisins only unless you like lots of rum.
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4.
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When it has doubled in bulk, punch it down and let raise again. Divide mixture into equal loaves and place on a greased pan. Raise until doubled in bulk. Before putting into over, slash tops making two rows of diagonal slashes down the loaf.
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5.
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Rub over with a little warm water on your hand. Bake 350 degrees in the over for 1 hour. When partially cooled, but still warm, spoon over melted butter. After they stand a day, wrap in wax paper and foil then freeze. Before serving, spoon melted butter on top, sprinkle with plain sugar, then powdered sugar.
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