🍞🍰 Quark Stollen – A Moist and Flavorful Holiday Treat 🍰🍞
This quick and easy version of the traditional German Christmas stollen is made with quark, giving it a soft and moist texture. Packed with raisins, almonds, and candied citrus, it’s a festive delight!
🛒 Ingredients:
• 500 g (4 cups) flour
• 200 g (7 oz) butter
• 2 eggs
• 200 g (1 cup) sugar
• 250 g (9 oz) quark (or Greek yogurt as a substitute)
• 1 packet baking powder (about 2½ tsp)
• 125 g (1 cup) ground almonds
• 250 g (1⅔ cups) raisins (Sultanas)
• 100 g (3.5 oz) candied lemon peel
• 1 pinch of salt
👩🏼🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Prepare the Dough:
• In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and ground almonds.
• Add quark, eggs, and softened butter. Knead everything into a dough. (It may be slightly sticky—this is normal!)
• Gently fold in the raisins and candied lemon peel.
2️⃣ Shape & Bake:
• Form the dough into a stollen shape and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 1 hour.
3️⃣ Final Touch:
• For extra flavor, brush the stollen with melted butter after baking and dust it generously with powdered sugar.
• Let it cool completely before slicing.
💡 Pro Tips:
✔ For a richer taste, soak the raisins in rum or brandy before adding them to the dough.
✔ For a festive touch, add a teaspoon of cinnamon or cardamom to the dough.
✔ Let the stollen rest for a day before serving—it enhances the flavors!
⏱ Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including prep)
A delicious and simple holiday bake that stays moist for days! 🎄🎁