For last couple years, I started appreciate Christmas related baked goods.
Stollen is one of them.
I love its buttery aroma and combination of nuts and dry fruits.
I never could have enough.
But it was such a last minute that I decided to make stollen this year.
So I made Stollen inspired pound cake instead for the Christmas dinner dessert!
It is so much easier and dessert-ier than conventional Stollen.
Well...
I soaked raisins and dried cranberries in a 1 big spoon of dark rum for more than 15min.
(You can have fun with this combination! chopped dried apricot, fig, cherry!
whatever suits your tongue)
And Preheat the oven 350F.
1. Melt 80grams of unsalted butter in a microwave, and set it aside until it cools.
2. In a medium bowl, mix two eggs and 70grams of sugar, and 60cc of milk.
Add melted butter, mix well. Zest 1/3 lemon and add.
3. Shift 200grams of flour and little a spoon of baking powder, then add it to egg mixture gently.
4. Add dry fruits along with rum that they are soaked in.
5. Lightly fold with rubber spatula.
Add chopped nuts as well.
Toasted nuts are must.!
I used walnuts and pecan today, but you can choose whatever you want to put in it.
Make sure to crisp them up beforehand.
They are easily burnt so keep an eye on it!
6. Line the mold with parchment paper.
7. Pour the batter in the mold and smooth out the top with rubber spatula.
Bake for 35min until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Then, melt a big spoon of unsalted butter, and brush it onto the cake while it is still hot.
The result is rewarding!
8. Shake lots of powdered sugar for the look!
So Christmas!
It did not last long in my house :)
But it can be a great gift and little dessert for potluck especially in this season.
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