How to make Grandma's Stollen

In this video I will show you how to bake a classic German Stollen.

Ingredients:
1 kg all purpose flour
125 g sugar
1 vanilla bean
330 g almonds slivered
170 g citrus peel
400 g raisins
500 g butter, unsalted
330 g milk
1/2 wine glass of rum
Peel of one fresh lemon
10 g salt
100 g fresh yeast or 37 g instant yeast
butter and icing sugar for topping

On the evening before making the dough soak the raisins with the rum.
Make a pre-dough with the yeast, some sugar and some lukewarm milk.
In a big bowl mix all ingredients to a dough and let rest for 12-24 hours.
Shape 2 Stollen out of the dough and bake at 160 C / 320 F (top / bottom heat only !) for about 60 minutes. If it gets too dark cover it a bit.
Once out of the oven brush the Stollen generously with melted butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.
If you like you can cover it in custard sugar first to get a firmer coat and later top it with icing sugar. Some regions use vanilla infused icing sugar. All up to your personal preferences.
Let the Stollen rest at a cool and dry place for some days before serving it.