Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Refined Sugar Free
Christmas Stollen
2016-11-28 23:21:54
Serves 8
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
55 min
For the dough
- •125g gluten free flour blend
- •7g active yeast
- •3/4 tsp xanthan gum (if your flour blend doesn't include it)
- •120g mixed dried fruit - Raisins, currants, sultanas
- •20g ground almonds
- •2 tsp mixed spice / Or 1 tsp each of nutmeg and cinnamon
- •35g honey
- •1 medium egg
- •25g coconut oil - melted
For the 'marzipan'
- •3/4 cup pitted dates, soaked in warm water for 1 hour (save water afterwards)
- •1/4 tsp almond extract
- •3/4 cup ground almonds
Instructions
- Drain the dates and save the water. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients and mix.
- Add egg, honey and melted coconut oil. If the mixture is still very dry add 1 tbsp of the date water.
- Cover and set aside for half an hour.
- In the mean time, make the marzipan. To do this add the drained dates and almond extract in a blender to make a paste. Pour into a bowl and mix in the ground almonds until it makes a thick paste.
- Roll the dough out to the length of your loaf tin*, mine is 8"x4.5". Add the marzipan in a line down the middle of your dough. Fold the dough over the marzipan, folding one side over the top of the other. Flip the stollen over so that the fold is at the bottom and place in a lined loaf tin.
- Bake at 180'C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. ENJOY! ☺️
Notes
- *Top tip: if the dough is a bit sticky, roll it between 2 sheets of baking paper!
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