Weihnachts Stollen

Ingredients

• 500 g flour

• 1 tbsp. baking Powder

• 200 g sugar

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 tsp. rum

• 1/2 tsp. lemonessenc (Backöl)

• 1/2 tsp. Bittermandel?

• 1/2 tsp. mace

• 1/2 tsp. cardamom

• 2 eggs

• 175 g butter

• 250 g mascarpone (Quark)

• 125 g raisins

• 125 g currants

• 125 g ground almonds

Directions

1. Mix all of the above together. Form into loaf and bake, for 75 minutes at 325 °F, on greased and with waxpaper covered Cookie sheet.
2. Directly after taking the loaf out of the oven baste generously with butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.