Weihnachts Stollen

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

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. Directly after taking the loaf out of the oven baste generously with butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.