Ingredients

Soaker Ingredients

• 204 g raisins
• 61 g candied orange peel
• 92 g candied lemon peel
• 82 g slivered almonds
• 34 g rum

Sponge Ingredients

• 120 grams flour
• 80 grams water
• 0.1 gram instant yeast (a small pinch)

Final Dough Ingredients

• 348 grams flour
• 53 grams milk
• 18.6 grams (2 Tablespoons) osmotolerant yeast or 25.3 grams (2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons) instant yeast
• 8 grams (1-⅓ teaspoons) salt
• 8 grams (2-⅓ teaspoons) diastatic malt powder (omit if you don’t have it)
• 51 grams sugar
• 53 grams egg (about one large egg)
• 5 grams grated lemon zest (one average lemon)
• 5 grams grated orange zest (one small orange)
• ⅓ teaspoon of each of these ground spices: cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, nutmeg
• 273 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature (should be pliable)
• all of the sponge
• all of the soaker
• about 180 grams of marzipan, divided into four pieces

Finishing Ingredients

• clarified butter
• fine granulated sugar
• powdered (confectioner’s) sugar

Instructions

1. Combine the soaker ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and leave at room temperature for about 12 hours.
2. Meanwhile, combine the sponge ingredients in another medium bowl. Cover and ferment at room temperature for 12 hours.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all of the final dough ingredients except the soaker and the marzipan. Mix in slow speed until all the ingredients are incorporated, about 4 or 5 minutes.
4. Continue mixing in medium speed until the gluten reaches full development. The dough should come together around the hook and should no longer stick to the sides and bottom of the bowl. This could take about 20 minutes or more, but will depend on your mixer.
5. Add the soaked fruits and mix on slow speed just until they are evenly distributed through the dough.
6. Transfer the dough to a lightly buttered container. Cover and ferment for 30 minutes at room temperature.
7. Turn the dough onto the counter. Divide into four pieces of about 375 grams each. Preshape the dough into balls and let them rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
8. Shape the loaves as shown above and place them on parchment-lined baking sheets (two per sheet). Slip them into a large plastic bag with a bowl of warm water. Proof for about 90 minutes, replenishing the water when it cools.
9. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375F on convection setting or 400F on regular bake setting. You will also need steam during the initial phase of baking, so prepare for this now.
10. Bake for 10 minutes, open the oven door briefly to allow any remaining steam to escape, and bake for another 15-20 minutes. If you do not have convection, you may need to rotate the position of the baking sheets halfway through the bake to ensure even browning.
11. While the loaves are still warm, brush them with clarified butter. Dredge them in fine granulated sugar, brushing off the excess.
12. When cool, sift powdered sugar over the loaves. You can leave the stollen out overnight to let the loaves dry and the sugar crust up a bit.
13. To store, wrap tightly in foil; it will keep for several days.
14. To serve, slice thinly.

C'est vraiment super bon. J'en referai.
Apparement, on peut le préparer plusieurs semaines à l'avance pour laisser les saveurs s'équilibrer.
Idéal pour faire un cadeau de Noël fait-maison.