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58. Stollen bites

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/stollen-bites



Prep:45 mins
Cook:35 mins
plus 2 hrs soaking and at least 3 hrs proving and setting

Makes 25-36

Turn stollen into bite-size treats. With squidgy, sweet bread studded with fruit and wrapped in marzipan, it’s easy to see why this German bake is so popular.

Ingredients

150g sultanas
300g plain flour
plus extra for dusting
7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
1 tbsp caster sugar
¼ tsp ground cardamom
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
150ml whole milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 medium egg
1 lemon
zested
100g glacé cherries
roughly chopped
flavourless oil
for proving
250g marzipan
100g icing sugar
plus extra for dusting
75g unsalted butter

Method

step 1
Put the sultanas in a heatproof bowl and pour over 100ml hot water from the kettle. Leave to soak for at least 2 hrs, or overnight.

step 2
Tip the flour, yeast, caster sugar, spices and 1 tsp salt into a large bowl. Heat the milk in a pan over a low heat or microwave until just warm, but do not boil. Whisk the vanilla and egg into the warm milk, and pour into the dry ingredients. Use your hands to combine everything into a soft dough, then tip out onto a work surface and knead for 8-10 mins until soft and springy. (You can also do this in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, for 5 mins.)

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