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Yes, it may have taken many many years to finally bring you all this recipe that has been so highly requested over the years, but it is 100% worth it I can promise. These stollen bites are the best festive treat I have made in a while!<\/p>\n
It’s Christmas 2024 as I am publishing this post, and I honestly can’t count how many times that I have made these stollen bites. The festive season is well and truly on the way with my all of my favourites such as my christmas NYC Cookies<\/a> and my chocolate orange tart<\/a> already made a couple of times. <\/p>\n I just adore anything festive. It’s by far my favourite time of year, for the decorations, the tv shows, the colder weather… and of course, the food. I just want to gobble up everything ever if it’s got a festive twist. These, are now my new addiction…<\/p>\n Stollen is a traditionally German fruit bread that is made quite simply and easily with some dried fruit, nuts, and marzipan, and it sounds like a lot. I think typically this is one of those treats that I would have put my nose up to when I was younger as it looked far too fancy, but now I just love it. <\/p>\n You can make it as a gift for people as it lasts a good while once bake, it’s something you can make ahead for yourself, or something you can make as you want to get into the festive spirit, and it’s so much easier to make than you think. <\/p>\n Recipes will obviously vary from recipe to recipe as that always happens, but I adore this version. I have tried to simplify it as much as possible, and I purposely wanted to make individual bite versions for ease and I prefer them. <\/p>\n It sounds like a lot, but all of the ingredients are needed for the texture and bake you are after – and don’t worry, it’s super easy to put together. <\/p>\n So the flavour generally comes from the dough that is above, but also the filling bits and bobs. I use dried fruit, and also marzipan and it’s super simple.<\/p>\n So when it comes to making the stollen bites, it’s nice and easy. Make sure the oven is nice and hot, as it bakes them perfectly (I do 200\u00bac in my fan oven). You add the flour, raising agents, sugar and butter into a bowl and rub to a breadcrumb texture. <\/p>\n Add the marzipan, dried fruit, spices, lemon zest and mix in. Then you add the wet ingredients with the egg, quark, lemon juice and almond extract and mix again. You can do this with your hands and get messy, or a spatula, but it doesn’t take too much work. <\/p>\n I use a 5cm scoop as it’s easier to portion the bites, but you can also just do this by hand as well. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden, and then immediately brush with some more melted butter and dunk in icing sugar as soon as they come out of the oven. I then let them cool slightly, and dust with a little more icing sugar, but this is optional. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/StollenBites1-2-534x800.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nWhat is Stollen?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe dough<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe filling <\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMaking the bites<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\n\t\tDelicious stollen bites made with marzipan, dried fruit, and dusted with icing sugar for the perfect festive treat!<\/span><\/div>\n