The base of stollen is a yeasted bread dough. Once the dough rises, all the goodies are mixed in. These include candied orange and citrus peel, raisins, almonds, cinnamon, cardamom, and marzipan.

Christmas Stollen Bread or Christ stollen is full of nuts, raisins and candied fruit. If made a few weeks in advance of serving it mellows and softens and is very good. As a traditional German ...