This Thermomix Marzipan Stollen is one of the most traditional Christmas breads around. The recipe is very easy to follow and you  can also make mini versions of it.

“Marzipan Stollen is a German xmas tradition”
This Thermomix Marzipan Stollen is a classic German Christmas bread. It is made with enriched dough and filled with delicious mixed dried fruit. You can store it for weeks and it will develop flavour at it matures. The best way to keep it fresh is to store it in a tin and leave it in a slightly cooler spot in the house. If you want to give someone a Stollen as a gift, you can make this dough and halve it to make two smaller Stollen or even twelve mini Stollen.

Ingredients
Thermomix Marzipan Stollen

110g milk
110g water
1 Tbsp dry active yeast (or 30g fresh yeast) 80g caster sugar
500g strong white bread flour
1 pinch salt
100g butter
50g sultanas
50g mixed peel
50g chopped almonds
100g ready to roll marzipan

Topping

40g butter
50g caster sugar
60g icing sugar

Method

Place the milk, water, dry active yeast and caster sugar to the mixing bowl. Warm 2 Min. / 37°C / Speed 2.5.
Add the strong white bread flour, salt and butter and knead 2 Min. / Kneading function.
Transfer into a large bowl. Cover with clingfilm and leave to prove until doubled in size for 1-2 hours.
Tip the mixture onto a floured surface. Make a well in the middle and add the sultanas, mixed peel and chopped almonds. Incorporate it with your hands until the dough comes together an...