Christmas Stollen

• 500 g flour
• 1 packet baking powder
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 knife tip each of cardamom and mace
• 40 g diced candied orange peel
• 40 g diced candied lemon peel
• 125 g raisins
• 125 g chopped hazelnuts
• 200 g sugar
• 250 g low-fat curd cheese
• 150 g butter
• 2 eggs

Mix all ingredients except butter, curd cheese, and eggs well. Press a well in the center, add 2 eggs, 1 bottle each of baking aroma rum and arrack or 4 drops of baking aroma bitter almond/lemon, curd cheese, and butter. Knead everything well. Shape into a stollen and place on a greased sheet. Bake in the preheated oven at 160° for about 40-45 minutes. While still hot, brush with melted butter and dust with powdered sugar. Wrap in aluminum foil and store cool for 3 weeks.