Gluten Free Christmas Stollen

The Christmas season has so much to offer, not the least of which is delicious food that we may not eat for another year!

For a person with food allergies though, it is an accident waiting to happen…how many times have I gotten sick because someone assured me the recipe was gluten-free?  Too many times to count!  My solution is to just bring my own food.

I am so excited to present to you this AMAZING recipe for gluten-free Christmas Stollen!!  You are in for a treat!

This recipe takes a little time but I promise it is worth the effort and you will be enjoying Christmas Stollen right along with everyone else.  So…put some Christmas Music on and let’s get started!

Gluten-Free Christmas Stollen

Serves 12

Ingredients 

1/2 cup orange juice

3 TBS honey

1 cup whole milk or almond milk

1/4 cup warm water

4 large eggs

3/4 cup grass-fed butter or ghee at room temperature

5 cups gluten-free flour mix

1 tsp. xanthan gum

1 tsp. tapioca flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. mace

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

2 TBS. active dry yeast

grated zest of 2 oranges

grated zest of 1 lemon

1 1/4 cup dried currants

1 1/4 cup golden raisins

1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

1/1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds

powdered sugar for dusting

* OPTIONAL -1/4 cup chopped or grated gluten-free marzipan to the mixture…heavenly!

DIRECTIONS 

1. In a medium bowl soak the currants and raisins for at least an hour in the orange juice.
2. In a small saucepan add the milk and honey and heat on low temperature until warm.  DO NOT BOIL.
3. In a glass measuring cup add the yeast, salt, and warm water and let proof (sit until bubbly).
4. Once the first three steps have taken place, the fun starts.  Dump all the dry ingredients, soft butter, and eggs into a KitchenAid stand mixing bowl, then add the milk and honey mixture, then the yeast and water mixture, and then the orange juice mixture.  Add one at a time while mixing on low speed. (I use a dough hook.) Lastly, add the chopped apricots, almonds, and lemon and orange zest.
5. You should have a big sticky glob of dough in your bowl.  With your hands well oiled (I use olive oil but whatever you have on hand will work) divide the blob into two blobs.  Place each blob onto a pizza stone and shape it into an oval loaf.  Loosely cover with cling wrap and let it rise until it has doubled in size.
6. Once the dough has risen, gently brush it with melted butter.
7. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
8. Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

ENJOY!  

Blessings,

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