Comments on: Faux Stollen–Just as Tasty as the Real Thing!

By: Zora

Zora — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:45:32 +0000

Now I _definitely_ have to make a batch this year and get to the bottom of this flour situation!

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:42:54 +0000

Zora, no reason to be sorry. Thanks for the clarification. When we made it last night, we added the flour at the end when I realized it was missing. It turned out pretty well; although, we probably added too much flour. Last year when I made it I didn’t even notice the missing flour and it turned out quite good. I’ll be making another batch later in the week since I shipped this batch to family. Thanks for a great recipe.

By: Zora

Zora — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:38:37 +0000

Sarah, so sorry! Just work it in after you combine the egg mixture and the almond-flour combo. I’m editing it now to reflect this.

And now I’m hungry for this again too!

By: megc

megc — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:46:25 +0000

I got a message of a new comment in this thread and was so happy to be reminded of it! I will be making this stollen again this year – it was fabulous last year!

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:36:17 +0000

I think I must be missing something… When is the remaining 1 cup of flour that was divided from the original 2 1/2 cups added? Thanks.

By: Zora

Zora — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:34:48 +0000

Glad to hear it worked out for you, Meg! I’ve wanted to try dried apes too–I love them in basically anything anyway. And I have made it with currants in addition to the golden raisins (I think that was in the original recipe), which is very nice too!

By: megc

megc — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:12:29 +0000

I made this stollen yesterday morning, and we ate it about 3 hours after it came out of the oven. It was wonderful! I sent half a loaf home with my friend (we ate the other half between us), and I have a loaf left over for yours truly. I wonder if dried apricots would be good in place of the golden raisins, or even a candied orange peel and dried cranberry combo would be nice. I also thought dried sour cherries might be tasty. It seems like this recipe – which is a deviation from “traditional” stollen, would stand up to fruit swappin’. It’s delicious as-is, though, don’t get me wrong.

So, thank you so much for this recipe! I expect will be making this for Christmases to come.

By: Zora

Zora — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:32:12 +0000

Thanks, David. Let’s keep it hush-hush… No one need be the wiser!

By: David

David — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:20:32 +0000

This counterfeit stollen looks just as good as the real deal. In this case, I’d say there’s no reason to ‘Beware of imitations’!

By: zora

zora — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:45:15 +0000

She said she uses the “Christmas Loaf” recipe in Joy of Cooking (older eds). I haven’t yet inspected it to see whether there are noticeable modifications…

By: jen

jen — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:38:15 +0000

oh YUM, I am so making that. Also coveting recipe for your mom’s yeasted version now!

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:43:44 +0000

I thought I had already commented on this, but I guess I failed. I will not fail, however, to make this as soon as possibly, perhaps even this weekend when we’ll be hosting my in-laws. Yum.