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Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk ½ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons lemon zest ¾ cup butter 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast 1 teaspoon white sugar ¼ cup warm water 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 5 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup raisins ½ cup chopped nuts 1 egg, beaten

Nutrition Info

233.9 calories carbohydrate: 33.6 g cholesterol: 56.8 mg fat: 9 g fiber: 1.3 g protein: 5.3 g saturatedFat: 4.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 203.4 mg sugar: 9.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a small saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling, mix in 1/2 cup sugar, salt, lemon zest, and butter. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 cup water, stir into milk. Beat in 2 eggs and egg yolks. Mix in 3 cups flour. Cover, and let rise in a warm place.
Mix in the raisins and nuts. Gradually mix in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place dough in a well-oiled bowl, cover, and set aside to rise.
Divide dough into 3 balls. Roll each ball out into a thick log, braid, and tuck the ends under. Place on a large cookie sheet, and set aside to rise one more time.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush beaten egg over the dough. It gives a shine to it.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

1 large loaf

My great-grandmother's recipe for stollen, a German Holiday Bread. Most people put frosting on top, but I don't.