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 might 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% price it I can promise. These stollen bites are the very best festive deal with I’ve made shortly!

Festive baking

It’s Christmas 2024 as I’m publishing this put up, and I truthfully can’t rely what number of occasions that I’ve made these stollen bites. The festive season is properly and actually on the way in which with my all of my favourites equivalent to 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 12 months, for the decorations, the television exhibits, the colder climate… and naturally, the meals. I simply need to gobble up every thing ever if it’s received a festive twist. These, are actually 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 appears like rather a lot. I believe sometimes that is a kind of treats that I’d have put my nostril as much as after I was youthful because it appeared far too fancy, however now I simply adore it. 

You may make it as a present for individuals because it lasts an excellent whereas as soon as bake, it’s one thing you may make forward for your self, or one thing you may make as you need to get into the festive spirit, and it’s a lot simpler to make than you suppose. 

Recipes will clearly differ from recipe to recipe as that all the time occurs, however I like this model. I’ve tried to simplify it as a lot as doable, and I purposely wished to make particular person chew variations for ease and I choose them. 

The dough

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

• Flour – plain flour is the simplest and greatest to make use of as you don’t need the extra elevating brokers from self elevating flour
• Elevating brokers – I take advantage of a small quantity of baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda to create the rise and texture 
• Butter – I take advantage of unsalted block butter – margarines, or spreads, are too mushy. 
• Sugar – I take advantage of caster sugar as a result of it’s probably the most fundamental, however mild brown mushy sugar or golden caster sugar works 
• Spices & flavours – I like cinnamon, ginger, and a few almond from some almond extract 
• Egg – one egg, I take advantage of medium, however a big is ok 
• Quark – I like utilizing quark the very best, however you should 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 fine details. I take advantage of dried fruit, and likewise 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 when you find yourself kneading the entire dough elements collectively. It’s just a little sticky, however that’s superb.  
• Dried fruit – you should use any dried fruit you need – I usually use sultanas, or a blended dried fruit bag, however any works wonders. 

Making the bites

So in terms of making the stollen bites, it’s good and simple. Ensure the oven is sweet and scorching, 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 definately 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, nevertheless it doesn’t take an excessive amount of work. 

I take advantage of a 5cm scoop because it’s simpler to portion the bites, however you can even simply do that by hand as properly. 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 just a little extra icing sugar, however that is non-compulsory. 

Suggestions & Tips 

• These will final greatest for as much as per week
• Could be stored for as much as a month 
• Could be frozen 3+ months 
• I take advantage of this cookie scoop to portion my stollen bites 
• You should utilize 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 if you happen to fancy

• These will final greatest for as much as per week
• Could be stored for as much as a month 
• Could be frozen 3+ months 
• I take advantage of this cookie scoop to portion my stollen bites 
• You should utilize any dried fruit you need 

ENJOY!

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