Name: Christmas stollens
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3/4 cup almond meal; 3 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 125 gram cream cheese, chopped; 100 gram unsalted butter, chopped, plus 30g extra, melted; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoon brandy; 1/2 teaspoon each vanilla and almond extracts; 1/2 cup sultanas; 1/3 cup candied mixed peel; Decoration; 1 cup icing sugar mixture; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; glacé cherries, edible glitter, to sprinkle

Christmas stollens

Get the kids busy in the kitchen this Christmas with these fun and fruity creations.

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Makes 12

Prep

25M

Cook

35M

Total

Ingredients

3 1/2 cup plain flour

3/4 cup caster sugar

3/4 cup almond meal

3 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/2 teaspoon salt

125 gram cream cheese, chopped

100 gram unsalted butter, chopped, plus 30g extra, melted

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 tablespoon brandy

1/2 teaspoon each vanilla and almond extracts

1/2 cup sultanas

1/3 cup candied mixed peel

Decoration

1 cup icing sugar mixture

1 tablespoon milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

glacé cherries, edible glitter, to sprinkle

Method

1.Place flour, sugar, meal, baking powder, cardamom and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine.

2.Add cream cheese and butter. Pulse until a sandy texture. Add milk, egg, yolk, brandy and extracts. Pulse until dough forms. Turn onto a floured surface. Scatter with sultanas and peel, and knead until dough is smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 15 minutes.

3.Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

4.Roll dough on a floured surface to a 24 x 36cm rectangle. With 1 long side facing you, fold one-third of dough lengthwise into the centre, then fold again to make a long rectangle. Cut into 12 thick slices. Arrange slices flat on tray.

5.Brush with melted butter. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until slightly risen, golden and cooked when tested with a skewer, Cool on a wire rack.

6.To decorate, in a small bowl, combine icing sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over scrolls. Sprinkle with diced glacé cherries and edible glitter. Allow icing to set before serving.

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