Recipe Name Stollen Submitted by Guest Recipe Description Easy, traditional and yummy. Quantity 2 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 40 Ready In (minutes) 70

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 1/4 cups King Arthur unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 large eggs 1 large eggs 1 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 1 cup, pitted, chopped Dates, dry 1/3 cup, slivered almonds 6 tablespoons butter, melted 3/4 cup, unsifted confectioners sugar Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat your oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment. 2 Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. 3 Cut the cold butter into small chunks, then blend it into the flour mixture to form uneven crumbs. 4 In a separate bowl, mix together the cheese, egg, vanilla, and lemon extract. 5 Toss the dates and almonds with the flour mixture until evenly distributed. Then combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until most of the flour is moistened. 6 Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead it two or three times, until it holds together. Divide it in half. 7 Roll each piece of dough into an 8" x 7" oval about 1/2" thick. 8 Fold each piece of dough roughly in half, leaving the edge of the top half about 1/2" short of the edge of the bottom half. 9 Use the edge of your hand to press the dough to seal about 1" in back of the open edge; this will make the traditional stollen shape. 10 Place the shaped stollen on the prepared baking sheet. 11 Bake the stollen until they''re very lightly browned around the edges, about 40 minutes. A cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean. 12 Remove the stollen from the oven, and transfer to a rack. Brush them each with 2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle heavily with confectioners'' sugar. 13 Allow the stollen to cool, then brush with butter again, and sprinkle with sugar again. Wrap in plastic wrap till ready to serve. Plastic-wrapped stollen will keep well for 2 weeks or so at room temperature.