stollen
/ˈstɒlən
/ /ˈʃtɒlən/noun
A rich German fruit and nut loaf.Dresden stollen is one of the most famous German Christmas breads; plainer Stollen are also made, some aniseed flavoured, as are springerle biscuits....
- Whether it is the towering panettone and pandoro of Italy, the fruit-studded crown of French kugelhopf or the oblong stollens of Germany, it is the shape that distinguishes the bread as celebratory and regional.
- Place the marzipan in the center of the stollen.
Origin
From German Stollen.
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