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Almond-flavored Stollen

Stollen with almond paste

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German Christmas bread: a yeasted dough with butter, candied fruits, and ginger, topped with almond paste and dusted with powdered sugar.

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Recipe from JackPotte, MCG59, ChronosLibre and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Stollen is a German cake traditionally eaten during the Advent season. This dessert is typically made with a fruitcake base and is often topped with marzipan and dusted with powdered sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr 30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total4 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.13 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.66
  • $0.25
  • $0.07
  • $1.39
  • $0.66
  • $0.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the flour into a mixing bowl, make a well in the center, add 10 cl of lukewarm milk and the yeast, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Add all the flour gradually, while slowly adding the remaining lukewarm milk. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix well and let rise for one hour, covered with a damp cloth.
  4. Add the melted butter, sugar, fruits, zest, and candied ginger. Mix well and let rise for 2 hours in a warm place.
  5. Divide the dough in half. For each stollen, place a block of almond paste in the center of each half and then bring the two halves together to form a closed shape. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake for 40 minutes at 170 °C.
  7. Once out of the oven, generously dust with powdered sugar.

The bill

Stollen with almond paste

  • 500 g of flour$0.80
  • 12 grams of baker’s yeast$0.66
  • 25 cl of lukewarm milk$0.25
  • 90 grams of sugar$0.07
  • 150 g of melted butter$1.39
  • 70 g of dried fruit, candied ginger, and citrus zest$0.66
  • powdered sugar$0.30

Total$4.13

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour
  • 12 grams of baker’s yeast
  • 25 cl of lukewarm milk
  • 90 grams of sugar
  • 150 g of melted butter
  • 70 g of dried fruit, candied ginger, and citrus zest
  • 2 blocks of almond paste
  • powdered sugar

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