Stollen Bites Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• SPONGE:
• 1 cup (4 1/4-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup (6-ounces) lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• FRUIT:
• 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) dried pineapple, chopped in 1/4-inch dice
• 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) golden raisins or dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup (3-ounces) candied cherries, snipped into quarters
• 2 tablespoons (1-ounce) rum or brandy
• DOUGH:
• 2 1/2 cups (10 1/2-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 6 tablespoons (3-ounces) softened butter
• 1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/3 cup (2 3/8-ounces) granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
• 1/2 cup (2 1/2-ounces) toasted almonds, chopped
• TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4-ounces) butter, melted
• 2 cups (8-ounces) confectioners' sugar, glazing sugar, or non-melting sugar