Grandma Krythe's Stollen

Grandma Krythe (Laura Adelaide Simandl b. 5 July 1893) every Christmas made Stollen. My first memory of it was when I visited my soon to be husbands home in West Allis, Wisconsin for Christmas in 1967. There were several loaves and the family just sliced pieces off, spread them with butter and enjoyed!

The recipe is:


2 pkg. Yeast
¼ cup warm water
1 ½ cup milk scalded
½ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¾ cub butter
2 cup flour
3 eggs beaten
½ teaspoon cardamom
½ cup raisins
½ cup diced citron
½ cup sliced candied cherries
4 cups flour
Nuts (optional

Powdered sugar frosting

Mix yeast and warm water in small bowl to soften
Scald milk and add sugar, salt, fruits and butter to hot milk. Cool to lukewarm
Add ¼ cup flour to yeast mixture and add to milk mixture.
Mix well.
Add additional flour to dough to make stiff dough.
Knead on floured surface.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover and let rise until double.
Punch down, let rest for 10 minutes.
Divide into 3 parts. Shape each into and 8 x 10 oval. Then fold over lengthwise, with top parts slightly smaller than bottom.
Let rise until double.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Cool – frost and decorate with candied cherries and almonds.
(nuts may be added to dough, if desired).

Enjoy!!