Comments on: Stollen… http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:55:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: melissa http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 melissa Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:54:08 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1958 I'm happy to see that others are attempting this wonderful loaf. being german, it's an ultimate staple for about 2 months before saint nicks day. i must recommend using other dried fruit in the loaf as well. figs, dates, pears, apples are all staples. also, i would recommend using whole wheat flour - or a sour dough (at least thats the way my family does it in the "black forest"). that was the way it was originally done...and it gives such a wonderful flavour I’m happy to see that others are attempting this wonderful loaf. being german, it’s an ultimate staple for about 2 months before saint nicks day. i must recommend using other dried fruit in the loaf as well. figs, dates, pears, apples are all staples. also, i would recommend using whole wheat flour – or a sour dough (at least thats the way my family does it in the “black forest”). that was the way it was originally done…and it gives such a wonderful flavour

]]> By: DaviMack http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 DaviMack Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:24:21 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1917 It's always a bit stubborn about rising - it's got lots of gunk in it, so it has a hard time lifting, that's all! Sounds delicious! It’s always a bit stubborn about rising – it’s got lots of gunk in it, so it has a hard time lifting, that’s all! Sounds delicious!

]]> By: Bettina http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 Bettina Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1913 stollen - I could live without (being german I probably had enough of it in my first 30 years of life:))! marzipan - is quite another matter! I just love it in all its forms - unfortunately.... you can also make lovely thin and crispy cookies out of it, when you mix it into a liquid dough with other ingredients and spices and bake flat circles of almondy crispness out of them - far better than stollen:)) and no need for rising:)) and no lump in the middle to boot! the only "negative" thing about those - they never last as long as the stollen..... I always get a wide grin on my face when I see notes like: keeps for 4 weeks in an airtight tin - airtight it might be, but not "mantight"!! stollen – I could live without (being german I probably had enough of it in my first 30 years of life:))! marzipan – is quite another matter! I just love it in all its forms – unfortunately…. you can also make lovely thin and crispy cookies out of it, when you mix it into a liquid dough with other ingredients and spices and bake flat circles of almondy crispness out of them – far better than stollen:)) and no need for rising:)) and no lump in the middle to boot! the only “negative” thing about those – they never last as long as the stollen….. I always get a wide grin on my face when I see notes like: keeps for 4 weeks in an airtight tin – airtight it might be, but not “mantight”!!

]]> By: monkijan http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 monkijan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:50:38 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1912 Delurking to say I've been loving your blog, and relate to relying on seasonal justifications for treats - it IS almost Easter, though, which could be the next big baking holiday! One last thought - perhaps your milk was a bit too warm when added, and killed off some of the yeast? 3 packets is a lot to get so little rise ... but at least the taste is there, that's the important part! :^) Delurking to say I’ve been loving your blog, and relate to relying on seasonal justifications for treats – it IS almost Easter, though, which could be the next big baking holiday!

One last thought – perhaps your milk was a bit too warm when added, and killed off some of the yeast? 3 packets is a lot to get so little rise … but at least the taste is there, that’s the important part! :^)

]]> By: Lauréole http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Lauréole Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:08:25 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1910 It's so good !!! I never tried to bake one myself, but with a reciepe I may try...have no excuse ;-) It’s so good !!! I never tried to bake one myself, but with a reciepe I may try…have no excuse ;-)

]]> By: Tanya http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Tanya Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:07:10 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1905 i'm sitting with my soy americano right now and that would be so perfect with it! Ahhh, marzipan! i’m sitting with my soy americano right now and that would be so perfect with it! Ahhh, marzipan!

]]> By: Jeanne http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Jeanne Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:56:47 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/02/23/stollen%e2%80%a6/#comment-1904 Hmm...this recipe overcomes the two major problems I had with store-bought stollen: the citron was always hard as a rock and the bread part was tasteless. Consequently I never had the urge to bake one myself. I may have to try this! Hmm…this recipe overcomes the two major problems I had with store-bought stollen: the citron was always hard as a rock and the bread part was tasteless. Consequently I never had the urge to bake one myself. I may have to try this!

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