Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds toasted sliced
• 2 tablespoons brandy 
• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 0.5 cup candied citron diced
• 0.3 cup apricot dried chopped
• 0.5 cup cherries dried
• 1 package yeast dry
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 3.8 cups flour all-purpose divided
• 0.3 cup golden raisins 
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest grated
• 2 tablespoons milk 2% divided reduced-fat
• 0.5 cup milk 2% reduced-fat (100° to 110°)
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
• 0.5 cup powdered sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• knife
• microwave
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
2. Combine 75 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) flour, salt, and nutmeg.
3. Combine orange juice and brandy; microwave at HIGH 45 seconds.
4. Add cherries, raisins, and apricots; let stand for 20 minutes.
5. Combine warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir butter and 2 eggs into yeast mixture. Stir in juice mixture, 1/2 cup citron, almonds, and rind.
6. Add flour mixture to yeast mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
7. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (8
8. hour or until doubled in size. Punch dough down. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; roll each into an 11 x 8-inch oval. Fold 1 short end toward center; fold other short end toward center until it overlaps first end.
9. Place loaves, seam side down, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.
10. Preheat oven to 35
11. Combine 1 tablespoon milk and 1 egg. Uncover dough; brush gently with milk mixture.
12. Bake at 350 for 32 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.
13. Combine 1 tablespoon milk and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; drizzle over loaves.