Marzipan Stollen

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 375 g flour
• ¾ cube of fresh yeast or 1 packet of dry yeast
• 6 tbsp milk, lukewarm
• 70 g sugar
• some salt
• 60 g butter, soft
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 egg whites
• Grease for the tray
• 400 g marzipan paste
• 4 cl rum or some dark syrup dissolved in water
• powdered sugar
• 100 g pistachios, ground
• 1 egg yolk
• some milk
• Butter for spreading
• Powdered sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Working time approx. 50 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 30 minutes

Sift 2/3 of the flour into a bowl, then add the milk, sugar, yeast, salt, butter, egg yolk, and egg white to the center. Mix everything into a dough, beating in plenty of air. When the dough starts to bubble, stir in the remaining flour and let the dough rise until doubled in size. Knead the marzipan with the rum and pistachios and add enough powdered sugar to allow the dough to roll out. Knead the yeast dough again and roll out into a 30 x 40 cm rectangle. Roll out the marzipan mixture slightly smaller and place it on the dough, roll it up, or fold it over twice. Place it on a greased baking sheet and let it rise again. Mix the egg yolk with the milk and brush over the dough. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top/bottom heat) for approx. 30-40 minutes. Let it cool and then brush or dust with butter and powdered sugar.