350 g strong white plain flour<br />
1x7 g packet of dried yeast<br />
50 g caster sugar <br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract <br />
50 g melted butter <br />
1/2 tsp mixed spice <br />
1/2 tsp ground ginger <br />
1 egg, beaten <br />
200 ml milk<br />
125 g sultanas <ol>
<li>Pre-heat the oven to 180C Fan / 200C / Gas 6.</li>
<li>Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, vanilla, butter, spices, egg and milk together in a bowl. Tip onto a floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Alternatively knead in a mixer using a dough hook for 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Put into an oiled bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave to rise for 1 ½ hours.</li>
<li>Tip back onto the work surface and knock back. Add the sultanas and cranberries and knead into the dough. Divide onto four. Roll each quarter into rectangles about 20cm x 12 cm.</li>
<li>Divide the marzipan into four.</li>
<li>Roll out into a long sausage shape about 20 cm long. Put on one half of the dough. Roll up and seal the edge. Blend to make a crescent shape.</li>
<li>Place on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper. Glaze with egg. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden and well risen and brown underneath.</li>
<li>Leave to cool, then mix the icing sugar with a little water to make a paste. Dredge the stollens with icing sugar.</li>
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Mini Stollen
A great alternative to Xmas pud, stollen is a German cake made from dried fruit & marzipan.
