Holiday Bread Recipe

Name: Holiday Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup cold butter; 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped; ⅓ cup pecans, toasted and chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel; 2 large eggs; confectioners' sugar (optional)

Servings: persons

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold butter
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped
⅓ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel
2 large eggs
confectioners' sugar (optional)

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["1.", "Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet.", "In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.", "With pastry blender or using two knives scissors-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.", "Stir in ricotta, dried cherries, pecans, vanilla, lemon peel, and eggs until well combined.", "2.", "Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.", "With floured hands, gently knead dough two or three times to blend.", "With floured rolling pin, roll dough into 10"" by 8"" oval.", "Fold oval lengthwise, bringing top half over so that bottom of dough extends by about 1 inch.", "3.", "Place stollen on prepared cookie sheet.", "Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.", "Transfer stollen to wire rack; cool completely.", "Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar to coat just before serving if you like."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Holiday Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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