Baking Vlog | German Christmas Stollen filled with almond paste, toasted almonds, and raisins

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and reduces preservatives.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index alternative.

Mix 5 cups of flour, 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of yeast in a bowl.

Add 2 cups of water and mix until combined; let sit for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, add butter and eggs to the dough.

Knead the butter and eggs into the dough on a floured surface.

While the dough is rising, make almond paste and toast the almonds in butter on low to medium heat until fragrant.

After 4 hours, the dough has risen; cut it into quarters.

Shape each quarter into a rectangle and roll it out.

Spread rum soaked raisins and cherries on the dough, along with toasted almonds.

Poke holes into the top of the shaped dough to prevent cracking while baking.

Bake until golden brown.

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