Fruit And Nut Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

• 100 g butter, softened
• 15 g candied orange peel
• 30 g sweet almonds, chopped
• 30 g currants
• 30 g raisins
• 60 g granulated sugar
• 240 ml milk
• 2 large eggs
• 280 g all-purpose flour (1/2 lb)
• 280 g all-purpose flour (1/2 lb)
• 10 g baking powder

Method

1. 1 Beat the butter until creamy. Stir in candied orange peel, chopped almonds, currants, raisins, and sugar.
2. 2 Add milk, eggs, and half the flour to the mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
3. 3 Combine the remaining flour with baking powder and knead into the dough until smooth.
4. 4 Shape the dough into a long loaf and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 1 to 1¼ hours.