Whole Wheat Christmas Stollen
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
1 Loaf
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 2⁄3 cup coconut milk
- 1 large egg
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
- 1 1⁄4 cups bread flour
- 1⁄3 cup currants
- 1⁄3 cup sultana raisin
- 1⁄3 cup candied red cherries, quartered
- 1⁄3 cup candied peel
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 ounces almond paste
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
directions
- Start 8-12 hours in advance and soak the whole wheat flour in the coconut milk in ordet to nutralize the Phytic acid.
- Measure out the currants and raisins and soak in warm water.
- Mix all of the dry ingredients and all of the luquid ingredients, setting aside a little of the Bread Flour for kneading by hand.
- Knead for five minutes, then spread the dough out flat and add the fruit and peel on top and fold inches.
- Knead another 5 minutes or so until the gluten is fully developed and it is smooth.
- Set aside in an oiled bowl for 1-2 hours until about doubled in size.
- Push down and fold a couple of times, Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Roll out the almond paste into a 12 inch long rope.
- Push out the dough into a rectangle about 12 inches long.
- Put the almond paste in the center of the dough and fold tightly together to form the loaf, seal up the seam and fold over the top to form a lip. (this is to complete the look of a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.).
- Let rise for one hour and then brush with an egg wash consisting of half an egg with 1/2 cup coconut milk.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 and then reduce the temperature to 300 and bake for another 30-40 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack and then dust with powered sugar if you desire.
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