Chocolate Chip Stollen Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP STOLLEN

Steps:

• Put 1 kg flour in a very large bowl, make a crater, add about a tablespoon of sugar and the yeast into the crater and stir in the milk to make a creamy starter dough (You won't stir in all the flour, just some of it to make a thick "sauce". Cover and keep warm for 20 minutes.
• Mix the rest of the sugar with the eggs, the vanilla bean, the lemon zest and the salt until creamy. Combine with the starter mixture. Cover and let rise in a warm area for about 40 minutes.
• Knead the 400 g of butter and the other 200 grams of flour with the spices. Combine with the risen dough, kneading thoroughly. Let rise for another 30 minutes.
• Knead in the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. Let rise about another 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 2 parts and form a long log out of each. Roll this a little flat, so that it is about a an inch and a half or two inches thick, making a long rectangle. Fold a third of the long side towards the middle. Repeat with the other part of dough.
• Place on a baking sheet covered with parchement. You will need to separate the loaves. Do this by rolling up baking parchement loosely and covering it with aluminum foil, placing it between the two loaves. I recommend doing this to the outside of the loaves, two, otherwise the loaves will spread and not rise properly. You could also use a special form, but these are hard to get. Let rise for another 20 minutes. The Stollen should double in size.
• Bake at 200° C for 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• While the stollen is still warm, melt the 150 g of butter. Spoon over one stollen and sift the powdered sugar over it, covering it completely. Repeat with the other one. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil and store for two weeks before eating, so that the flavor develops. (You can eat it right away, if you'd like).

BITE-SIZE STOLLEN (STOLLENKONFEKT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• To make the dough: Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and cream together until fluffy. Add the Quark, grated lemon peel, vanilla extract, and rum; beat until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and baking powder. Add to the Quark mixture and beat together until just combined. Briefly beat in the almonds and raisins.
• Using your hands, pinch off golf ball-size pieces of dough and, without overhandling them, form them into 2-inch/5cm ovals or blocks. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 inch/2.5 cm between them. Place one baking sheet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the Stollen bites are a pale golden brown.Meanwhile, make the topping: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Place the confectioners' sugar and Vanilla Sugar in a small bowl and whisk to combine.Remove the Stollen bites from the oven and slide in the second batch. Let the finished bites cool briefly, just until you can handle them. Dip each bite into the melted butter, and then toss in the confectioners' sugar mixture and place back on the baking sheet to set. Repeat with the second batch when they have baked.When the Stollen bites are completely cool, store in airtight containers, separated by pieces of waxed or parchment paper, for at least 1 day. They are best if allowed to rest for 3 to 4 days before serving. Just before serving, dust the bites again with a fresh layer of sifted confectioners' sugar. The bites will keep in an airtight container for at least 10 days and up to 3 weeks.