Stollen Bites
"These are bite-sized stollen, buttery, fruity, absolutely delicious! Recipe comes from the King Arthur Flour Baker's Catalogue with my slight modifications. I felt they called for way too much fruit. Times are an estimate and do not include rising time."
- Ready In:
- 48mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
-
40 cookies
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
-
Starter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
-
Fruit
- 1⁄4 cup dried pineapple, 1/4 inch dice
- 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄4 cup candied cherry
- 2 tablespoons rum
-
Dough
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons softened butter
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1⁄2 cup toasted almond, chopped
-
Topping
- 1⁄2 cup butter (1/2 cup)
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
directions
- Starter:.
- Mix flour and yeast in a medium bowl. Add water and mix, let sit for 1/2 hour to an hour.
- Fruit:.
- Mix together and set aside to allow fruit to absorb the liquor.
- Dough:.
- Combine starter and dough ingredients, except almonds. Mix and knead to make a soft, shiny, elastic dough. towards the end, knead in the fruits (along with any liquid) and almonds. Allow to rise covered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Turn dough onto surface and divide into 40 pieces, roll each into ball. Place on parchment-lined sheets. Cover and let rise for about 45 minutes. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 18 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool 10 minutes. Toss with melted butter and then confectioner's sugar. Cool completely before wrapping and storing. Keep well for a week at room temperature. Freeze for longer storage.
- Note: I added some almond paste and put pieces in the middle of the balls before putting to rise the second time. Also, I used the green candied cherries for good color.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
Very good! It's a family tradition to make stollen for Christmas and this recipe sort of updates for modern tastes by using craisins instead of raisins. Also presents stollen to those suspicious of "fruitcake". Excellent taste and easy to make.
Tweaks
-
Very good! It's a family tradition to make stollen for Christmas and this recipe sort of updates for modern tastes by using craisins instead of raisins. Also presents stollen to those suspicious of "fruitcake". Excellent taste and easy to make.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
<p>This is me. Taken at my B-day last year. <br /> <br />I am 41 years old. Been married to my fantastic Honey for goingon 4 years now. I have one son, 23, who is engaged to a beautiful, vivaceous woman. I am a medical transcriptionist - work in the office at our local hospital. I love to cook, that is my relaxation. I love baking, especially cookies and scones. We live in a raised ranch at the very edge of the city limits - corps of engineer wetland area across the road, city soccer field in my back yard. We live in a town of about 10,000 - a little too big for my liking, but that is alright. It is quiet here, tho. We have 1 cat, Miss Callie, who is (big surprise here LOL) a calico cat. I enjoy counted cross stitch, reading - mysteries mostly, walks, teatime, board games and of course, cooking! <br /> <br />http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/555701/wazzzzzup.jpg This is my baby kittie! Sadly, he developed a saddle thrombus and we had to put him down on 03-22-12. He lived a full life and Miss Callie is stepping into mighty big shoes, but she is so sweet that is not a problem!<br /> <br />These are a few of my favorite things: <br />Cats. <br />Snow - we lived in Alaska for a while when I was little and I loved it! <br />Celtic music, especially harp and bagpipes. <br />Rainy days. <br />Autumn leaves. <br />Fireplaces and bonfires. <br />Historical mystery stories. <br />Cookbooks. <br />Anything Victorian. <br />Counted cross stitch. <br />Calligraphy - working on learning this. <br />Tatting lace - want to learn how. <br />Canning and preserving summer's bounty - pickles, jams, jellies . . . . <br />Roses - particularly pink ones. <br />Lace. <br />Candlelight. <br />Garfield. <br />Moonlight. <br />The ocean- living in the Midwest, this is something I LONG for! We lived in New Bedford, Mass. for a while when I was a child. <br />Travelling- I like to go driving. That is, I don't care to drive myself, but I do like to go driving! <br />Really, really good dark chocolate. <br />The color green - in all of its manifestations. <br />Ice hockey - watch, not play! <br />Teddy bears. <br />Sherlock Holmes. <br />Board games - except monopoly. <br />Tea and scones. <br />New England. <br />Long walks in the brisk autumn air. <br />Hot chocolate. <br />Gazing at a starry sky. <br />Optimism. <br />Homemade soup and homemade bread. <br />Christmas music. <br />Quilling. <br />Origami - want to learn this. <br />Learning about new cultures. <br />The way God's word reveals new things every time you read it! <br />Trying new recipes. <br />Comedy. <br />Making Christmas cookies. <br /> <br /><br /><img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg" alt="" /></p>
