Easy German Stollen Recipe - (4.3/5)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt*
• 1/2 cup (8-tablespoons) cold butter
• 1 cup ricotta cheese, part-skim milk type
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons buttery sweet dough flavor, optional but good
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon oil or 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia
• 1 cup dried fruit blend; or 1/2 cup golden raisins plus 1/2 cup of your favorite dried fruits, chopped to 1/2-inch pieces if necessary
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted and cooled
• Reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon if you use salted butter
• Note: I added almond paste to the center of each stollen, and it turned out great.