Name: Cheese Stöllen
Yield: Makes 1 large loaf serving 6 to 8
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: ½ cup butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; ½ cup sugar; ¾ cup chopped candied grapefruit peels, or a mixture of different citrus peels; ⅓ cup pine nuts, walnuts, or almonds; ¼ cup peeled and roughly chopped unsalted pistachio nuts; 2 egg yolks; 1 large egg; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1 cup plain yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese; ½ cup golden raisins; ½ cup black raisins; ½ teaspoon baking soda; powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; lemon juice (optional); 3 cups unbleached white flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation info

Makes 1 large loaf serving
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

A friend gave me this recipe, and I’ve changed it only by adding plenty of pistachio nuts for their uplifting color and taste. Ample and impressive with its fine aroma and delicate, rich crumb, this is a wonderful quick bread to have in your repertoire. If you use candied fruits that you’ve prepared yourself, it will be even better; candied grapefruit is especially good. I find this stöllen comes out as well when made in a mixer as when made by hand, which speeds the process. It can easily