Mary Jo’s Stollen
This traditional German Christmas cake is filled with brandied fruit and deliciously smooth marzipan - and this recipe is large enough to make two cakes
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
75
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
30
MINUTES
Ingredients
150g mixed sultanas and currants
75g diced candied cherries and citrus peel
1½ tbsp brandy
20g fresh yeast (or 1 sachet dry yeast)
150ml lukewarm milk
175g strong white flour
75g caster sugar
grated rind ½ lemon
110g butter, softened
2 eggs
1 level tsp salt
275g strong white flour
For the marzipan:
75g ground almonds
60g caster sugar
1 tbsp egg white
1 drop of almond essence
melted butter
icing sugar
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