This one was over stuffed with fruit and was a bit jucy inside.
~ STOLLEN ~
MAGGIES CINNAMON ROLL SNAKES ---courtesy of J.W. Dyer
(This is a Double Recipe: makes 4-6 snakes, 60 slices)
- This recipe makes what in German culture is knowen as stollen, a Christmas bread -
18 cups flour
4 tablespoons yeast
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 teaspoons salt
Mix all dry ingredients together well in mixer bowl at mixer Speed #2.
Set aside.
6 cups milk (or 2 cups dry powdered milk and 6 cups water)
4 beaten eggs
Mix eggs and milk together well.
1 1/3 cups shortening, measured first then melted.
Add shortening to liquid mixture,
then pour SLOWLY into dry mixture while mixing on Speed #2.
Mix about 5 minutes.
Add 1 to 2 cups flour - be careful not to add too much.
Mix about 5 to 10 minutes after the right consistency is reached.
The dough should be sticking to the bowl a little bit.
If dough comes clean away from the sides of the bowl you have added too much flour.
Let dough rest and rise until doubled.
Punch down and divide into 4 equal balls of dough.
Working with one ball of dough at a time-
On floured surface, roll out dough into a long rectangle
about 1/4 inch thick and 18 to 24 inches long.
Butter
White sugar
Cinnamon
Raisins
Brown sugar
(other possible filling ingredients including
dried apple bits, date bits, dried apricot bits, candied fruit, etc.)
Leaving approx. 1 inch around all edges of the dough clean:
Spread melted butter over dough,
Sprinkle white sugar over dough
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Sprinkle on approx. 1 cup raisins (or other chopped, dried fruit(s)
Sprinkle on chopped nuts.
Sprinkle on brown sugar.
Add more cinnamon.
Add a light dusting of flour.
Sprinkle water over all. Do not skimp - a little puddle here and there is OK.
Wet sides and one end of the dough so seal. Roll dough into a long snake.
Place on greased baking sheet or jellyroll pan in an -S- shape or crescent.
Let rise again until doubled.
Brush risen dough with melted butter.
Bake 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
While warm, glaze with powdered sugar, water, and vanilla glaze.
Add cinnamon to mix, if desired.
This one was over stuffed with fruit and was a bit jucy inside.
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