Christmas Stollen From Brigitte Sealing

Directions

1. 1

   1 1/8 lb Flour 7 oz Sugar 1 pn Salt 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Lemon juice 4 tb Rum 1 pn Cardomom (generous) 1 pn Mace (generous) 2 Eggs 4 1/2 oz But

2. 2

   Make a well in the center and pour in the sugar, vanilla, rum, lemon juice, and the eggs

3. 3

   Draw in some flour from the sides of the well to mix with these and form a thick paste

4. 4

   Add the cold butter, cut into small pieces, the finely chopped beef drippings, cottage cheese, currants, sultanas, nuts and candied peel

5. 5

   Cover the fruits with more of the flour, and then starting from the middle, work all of it together quickly with your hands into a firm, smo

6. 6

   If it should stick, add a little more flour

7. 7

   Form the mix into a long, oval shape, and then fold it over lengthwise to give it the traditional "stollen" shape

8. 8

   Line a baking dish with greased waxed paper and place stollen on this