Quark Stollen with poppy seeds

Ingredients for 20 servings:

• 200 g butter, soft
• 150 g sugar
• 1 tsp lemon(s) – zest, grated
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 250 g quark (low-fat quark)
• 500 g flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 100 g almond(s), peeled, ground
• 100 g candied orange peel, finely chopped
• 100 g candied lemon, finely chopped
• 250 g poppy seeds – baking
• 200 g butter
• 100 g powdered sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Cream the softened butter with the sugar, lemon zest, and salt using a mixer until creamy. Stir in the eggs, then the quark. Sift the flour and baking powder, then knead in the almonds, candied orange peel, and candied lemon peel. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and spread the poppy seed mixture on top. Roll out the dough, flatten slightly, and then roll it out to one side, starting from the center. Fold this side towards the center and press down. Place the Stollen on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (180°C fan-assisted oven) for 50-60 minutes. Immediately brush with 100g melted butter and dust with 50g icing sugar, wrap it up, and refrigerate. The next day, dust again with 100g melted butter and 50g icing sugar.