Stollen, A Three-hundred-year-old Christmas Bread Popular in Europe
1.
Soak dried cranberries, longans, dried raisins in red wine overnight, drain them in advance and set aside.
2.
Heat the milk and let the dry yeast sit for a few minutes.
3.
Add 64 grams of all-purpose flour to milk and mix well.
4.
Fermented until there are big bubbles.
5.
Knead all the ingredients except butter and raisins into a ball, add butter and knead until the dough is smooth, without a large film, just add most of the dried fruits and knead well.
6.
Ferment in a warm and humid place to double its size.
7.
Divide into two rounds and relax for 15 minutes.
8.
Take a portion and sprinkle with the remaining dried fruit in the middle.
9.
Roll it slightly with a rolling pin.
10.
When folded, the top fan is longer than the bottom one.
11.
I made a mistake in this step. I should be sprinkling some dried fruit and turning up the long section of the skin. I just turned the whole dough over and passed the long bread. I blamed me for not seeing it clearly. Do, hehe~
12.
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees, and bake the middle and lower layers for 50 minutes. After baking, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and store it for a few days before eating after it is cool.