The Oktoberfest Cookbook


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Stollen  
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3/4 cups flour  
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3
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cup confectioners' sugar  
/2 cup lukewarm milk  
teaspoons yeast  
Tbsp. softened sweet butter  
Tbsp. lard (or butter)  
large egg  
/2 teaspoon salt  
teaspoon vanilla extract  
Tbsp. rum  
pinch of ground cinnamon  
grated peel of 1/2 lemon  
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1
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1
cup slivered almonds  
/4 cup candied lemon peel  
/4 cup candied orange peel  
1/4 cup raisins  
For basting:  
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8
3
Tbsp. milk (room temperature)  
Tbsp. butter  
/4 cup powered sugar  
Sift the flour into a bowl and make a crater in the center. Into the crater, add 1/4 c. of  
the confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup of the milk. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk and  
dust the yeast with a little flour. Let the yeast develop for 15−20 minutes.  
Add the butter, lard, egg, salt, remaining sugar, vanilla extract, rum, cinnamon, grated  
lemon peel, slivered almonds, candied lemon and orange peels, and raisins. Add only  
enough of the remaining milk to make dough pliable. Knead thoroughly and cover the  
dough with a damp towel and let it rise overnight.  
Knead again for 1 minute then shape the dough into a loaf and put it on a large buttered  
baking sheet. Use your fingertips to push back into the dough any raisins that may have  
popped up to prevent scorching. Baste the loaf with tablespoons of milk and bake in a  
preheated oven at 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes. Stollen must turn golden  
brown. Test to make sure it is done with a toothpick.  
Baste the stollen generously wih butter while it is still hot, then sprinkle with powered  
sugar. Repeat this process in order to attain a nice white surface and to help keep the  
stollen fresh and moist for several weeks. It's best to store for at least a week before  
serving. One loaf makes about 30 slices  
Stollen  
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