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Mohnstollen, Poppy Seed Stollen
 

A very special  Christmas treat. 
Bake well in advance to improve it's flavour, as it will keep for a few weeks. Wrap in foil or store in an airtight container and keep in a cool place. This recipe will make 2 Stollen.
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500g ( 18 oz )  plain flour, sifted
6 level teaspoons of baking powder
150g ( 5 1/2 oz )  ground almonds
150g  ( 5 1/2 oz ) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
2 eggs, 
150g ( 5 1/2 ) caster sugar
250g ( 9 oz ) curd cheese (Quark)
250g ( 9 oz  ) raisins
110g ( 4 oz ) mixed chopped orange and lemon peel
the grated rind of 1 lemon ( unwaxed or organic )
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon dark rum
a few drops of almond extract
a pinch of salt
extra: unsalted butter, melted
powder ( icing ) sugar 

  1. on a board mix the flour, baking powder, ground almonds,
    grated lemon rind, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract, rum, pinch of salt and the curd cheese all together

  2. add the butter and knead fast into a dough

  3. now add the raisins and chopped peels and knead in

  4. refrigerate for 1 hour

  5. divide the dough in half

  6. make the poppy filling

  7. roll out the dough and brush with melted butter

  8. spread the poppy seed mixture on top

  9. fold the dough over to form a Stollen

  10. bake at: 180 C ( 350 F / gas 4 ) for a good 1 hour

  11. while still hot brush generously with melted butter and dust with powder ( icing ) sugar

  12. leave to cool and store well in a cool place
    dust with more powder ( icing ) sugar just before serving

Poppy Seed Filling:
225g ( 8 oz ) poppy seeds
150ml ( 5 fl oz ) milk
110g ( 4 oz ) caster sugar
1 egg, separated 
1 tablespoon rum
1 teaspoon cinnamon

  1. grind the poppy seeds fine, the color will change from blue to black

  2. heat up the milk to boiling point

  3. pour over  poppies and leave to cool

  4. add the egg yolk, sugar, rum and cinnamon and mix together

  5. whisk the egg white and fold into the mixture

  6. use as described above

More Stollen Recipes :
 Dresdner Stollen
Quarkstollen

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Bon Appétit

 

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