STOLEN - German Bread Christmas

STOLEN - German Bread Christmas

STOLEN - German Bread
ingredients:
½ pound of flour100 grs.de sugar200 grs . butter2 spoons ( soup) of milk powder1 teaspoon (tsp ) of cinnamon powder .1colher of (tablespoons) grated orange peel , orange part only , the bitter white pith1 tablespoon (coffee ) salt1 tablespoon (coffee ) ground cloves½ teaspoon (coffee ) kümmel or to taste1 pinch of nutmeg -
sponge :
1 cup (tea ) of wheat flour20 grs . fresh yeast or2 teaspoons ( tsp) dry yeast .2 spoons ( soup) of sugar1 cup of warm milk or water .
How to Prepare the Sponge :
In a bowl crumble the yeast with the sugar , add flour and milk , mix well .Cover with a napkin , or place the bowl in a plastic bag .Leave for 30 ' minutes in hot and 60 cold weather .

 filling:
dried fruit
125 grs . almonds with or without skins, chopped125 grs . dark seedless raisins125 grs . yellow seedless raisins125 grs . candied fruit washed and chopped ( optional) orVarious fruits :( Plum , cherry, apricot ) .If you want you can put fresh ricotta crumbled . (optional )
How to Prepare the Dough:
Put on the table ½ pound of flour , milk powder, make a well in the center .Throw the sponge ready .( Sponge is ready yeast grown ) , then add the butter , eggs , go mixing until it becomes a dough .
If the dough is hard add more eggs or milk , if it is soft add a little more flour and wheat .Knead the dough well , as much as possible .
Then stretch the dough on the table , go tearing , pulling with a spatula up and down for about a 10 ' to 20' minutes .
What grows is not only the bread baking is the way to knead the dough enough .
Stretch the dough into 1 inch thick , then distribute the fruit on top.
Wrap and re- knead until it is all fruit inside.If getting fruit popping out drive into the dough with your index finger .
Folding Stolen -
Make a round loaf width 10 cm in length and 30 press the upper side of the hand, making a bend of ridge type four fingers, then turn down.Let rise until doubles in size
Before baking brush with butter a whole loaf .Once baked repeat the previous operation .
Oven 170 ° C for 30 'to 40 ' minutes or until staining .
Serve in a wicker basket , lined with red plaid or green washcloth .For gifting put the bread basket lined with cellophane , tie up with a red ribbon bow and Christmas balls and sprigs of wheat 15 cm .
If you prefer to do only with ricotta filling and raisins300-500 grams . ricotta and 200 g . seedless raisins .