Steal the Show Blueberry Stollen
By BerryWorld
Published on 26 January 2022
A wonderful rich spiced fruit loaf traditionally served at Christmas. This version will really steal the show with the addition of fresh blueberries.Time and servings
40 minsTotal time
6Servings
15 minsPrep time
25 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 350 g of strong plain flour
- 50 g of caster sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp of cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp of allspice
- 1 lemon, grated zest and juice
- 150 ml of milk
- 60 g of butter
- 30 g of butter, for spreading
- 1 egg
- 7 g of fast action yeast
- 75 g of marzipan, cut into 1cm cubes
- 250 g of berryworld fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons of icing sugar
Method
Step 1
To make the dough tip the flour into a bowl with the salt and caster sugar and spices and mix well. Place the milk in a saucepan and heat gently until warm and then whisk in the butter, egg and yeast.Step 2
Add the milk mixture to the flour mixing in well to form a soft dough. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 – 10 minutes until soft and stretchy. Place in a bowl and cover with cling film and leave to prove for 2 hours until double in size.Step 3
Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out until you have a rectangle measuring about 30 x 40 cm. Spread the surface thinly with the butter and then sprinkle with the chopped marzipan and the blueberries (reserving a few for decoration) and then finally the remaining caster sugar.Step 4
Starting from the long edge roll up tightly to create a long sausage shape. Join the two ends to create a wreath shape, sealing the ends together by pinching the dough to secure. Using kitchen scissor cut slits around the top of the dough about 4 cm long.Step 5
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and transfer the wreath to the tray. Cover loosely with cling film and prove again for a further 30 minutes.Step 6
Preheat the oven to 180C/160Fan/gas 4. Bake the Stollen for 25 – 30 minutes until puffed up and golden. Set aside on a cooling rack to cool.Step 7
Place the icing sugar in a small bowl with the juice from the lemon and mix to make a thick pouring icing. Decorate the top of the wreath with the reserved blueberries and then drizzle over the icing to decorate.