Christmas Stollen Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dark raisins
• 1/3 golden raisins
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup diced candied orange peel, or apricots cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries, cherries or other tart dried fruit cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup whole almonds, with or without skins
• 1/2 cup dark rum or brandy
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 5 cups (600g) all-purpose flour, divided, plus more as needed
• 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet) instant dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons oil, to coat the bowl
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• About 1 cup powdered sugar (for serving)