Stollen Bites – Jane’s Patisserie

Scrumptious stollen bites made with marzipan, dried fruit, and dusted with icing sugar for the proper festive deal with

Sure, it could have taken many a few years to lastly deliver you all this recipe that has been so extremely requested through the years, however it’s 100% value it I can promise. These stollen bites are the perfect festive deal with I’ve made shortly!

Festive baking

It’s Christmas 2024 as I’m publishing this publish, and I actually can’t depend what number of occasions that I’ve made these stollen bites. The festive season is nicely and actually on the best way with my all of my favourites reminiscent of my christmas NYC Cookies and my chocolate orange tart already made a few occasions. 

I simply adore something festive. It’s by far my favorite time of yr, for the decorations, the television reveals, the colder climate… and naturally, the meals. I simply wish to gobble up all the things ever if it’s acquired a festive twist. These, at the moment are my new habit…

What’s Stollen?

Stollen is a historically German fruit bread that’s made fairly merely and simply with some dried fruit, nuts, and marzipan, and it seems like rather a lot. I believe usually that is a kind of treats that I might have put my nostril as much as once I was youthful because it appeared far too fancy, however now I simply like it. 

You can also make it as a present for folks because it lasts a superb whereas as soon as bake, it’s one thing you may make forward for your self, or one thing you may make as you wish to get into the festive spirit, and it’s a lot simpler to make than you assume. 

Recipes will clearly fluctuate from recipe to recipe as that all the time occurs, however I am keen on this model. I’ve tried to simplify it as a lot as attainable, and I purposely needed to make particular person chew variations for ease and I favor them. 

The dough

It seems like rather a lot, however all the elements are wanted for the feel and bake you might be after – and don’t fear, it’s tremendous straightforward to place collectively. 

• Flour – plain flour is the best and finest to make use of as you don’t need the extra elevating brokers from self elevating flour
• Elevating brokers – I exploit a small quantity of baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda to create the rise and texture 
• Butter – I exploit unsalted block butter – margarines, or spreads, are too smooth. 
• Sugar – I exploit caster sugar as a result of it’s essentially the most fundamental, however mild brown smooth sugar or golden caster sugar works 
• Spices & flavours – I like cinnamon, ginger, and a few almond from some almond extract 
• Egg – one egg, I exploit medium, however a big is okay 
• Quark – I like utilizing quark the perfect, however you need to use soured cream, crème fraîche and even ricotta cheese as an alternative 
• Lemon – the zest and juice of a medium/giant sized lemon 

The filling  

So the flavour usually comes from the dough that’s above, but additionally the filling ins and outs. I exploit dried fruit, and in addition marzipan and it’s tremendous easy.

• Marzipan – I purchase a block of marzipan, and grate it. I discover it best to grate it after which it’s simpler to tug aside into the dough if you find yourself kneading all the dough elements collectively. It’s a bit of sticky, however that’s advantageous.  
• Dried fruit – you need to use any dried fruit you need – I usually use sultanas, or a combined dried fruit bag, however any works wonders. 

Making the bites

So relating to making the stollen bites, it’s good and simple. Be sure that the oven is sweet and sizzling, because it bakes them completely (I do 200ºc in my fan oven). You add the flour, elevating brokers, sugar and butter right into a bowl and rub to a breadcrumb texture. 

Add the marzipan, dried fruit, spices, lemon zest and blend in. Then you definitely add the moist elements with the egg, quark, lemon juice and almond extract and blend once more. You are able to do this along with your fingers and get messy, or a spatula, but it surely doesn’t take an excessive amount of work. 

I exploit a 5cm scoop because it’s simpler to portion the bites, however it’s also possible to simply do that by hand as nicely. Bake for 12-Quarter-hour till golden, after which instantly brush with some extra melted butter and dunk in icing sugar as quickly as they arrive out of the oven. I then allow them to cool barely, and dirt with a bit of extra icing sugar, however that is non-obligatory. 

Suggestions & Methods 

• These will final finest for as much as per week
• May be stored for as much as a month 
• May be frozen 3+ months 
• I exploit this cookie scoop to portion my stollen bites 
• You should use any dried fruit you need 

• 375 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking pwoder
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 100 g unsalted butter (chilly and cubed)
• 75 g caster sugar
• 175 g marzipan (grated)
• 100 g dried fruit
• 1/2 tsp floor cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp floor ginger
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 medium egg
• 150 g quark
• 1 tsp almond extract

Dusting

• 50 g unsalted butter (melted)
• 100-200 g icing sugar

• Preheat the oven to 220ºc/200ºc fan and line 2 giant baking trays with parchment paper

• Add the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate, sugar and butter to a bowl and rub collectively to a crumb texture

• Add the grated marzipan and dried fruit with lemon zest and spices 

• Add the egg, quark, lemon juice and zest and almond extract and blend with a fork or spatula (or your fingers) to a sticky dough 

• Portion the stollen bites dough with a 5cm scoop or tablespoons and place onto the trays – I evenly roll them in my fingers to a ball 

• Bake 12-Quarter-hour till golden

• After they come out of the oven, brush over with some melted butter and dirt with icing sugar instantly 

• Cool barely, mud with additional icing sugar in the event you fancy

• These will final finest for as much as per week
• May be stored for as much as a month 
• May be frozen 3+ months 
• I exploit this cookie scoop to portion my stollen bites 
• You should use any dried fruit you need 

ENJOY!

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