German Christmas Stollen Recipe – Mutti's Quarkstollen Rezept
This easy German Christmas Stollen recipe uses cottage cheese or Greek yogurt to keep it moist. Make this when you're in a hurry - no yeast is used-- anytime of the year!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese, puréed in a blender
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
- 1 tablespoon almonds, chopped
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 3 tablespoons mixed candied fruit, chopped
- 3 tablespoons mixed candied peel, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- 2
Grease and flour a baking sheet or use a silicone baking mat.
- 3
Mix the flour with the baking powder and sift the mixture into a large bowl. Make an indentation in the center.
- 4
Add the cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt, lemon peel, almonds, raisins, and candied fruits and peels into the indentation.
- 5
Mix to a firm dough with your hands and knead lightly. If it is too moist, add a bit of extra flour.
- 6
On a lightly floured surface, form the dough into an oval shape. Press dough down on one side (lengthwise) to give it its traditional shape. Wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- 7
Bake 50 to 60 minutes until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Transfer your baked Stollen to a wire rack. Brush the melted butter over the warm loaf and sift the powdered sugar over it.
- 9
Let cool and serve.