Stollen Blondies capture the essence of the traditional German treat, featuring a medley of nuts, fruit, spices, and marzipan, coated in a layer icing sugar. These blondies offer a fun and modern twist on a beloved holiday classic.
Stollen Blondies capture the essence of the traditional German treat, featuring a medley of nuts, fruit, spices, and marzipan, coated in a layer icing sugar. These blondies offer a fun and modern twist on a beloved holiday classic.
In a bowl mix together the Mixed peel, Dried Cranberries,
Flaked Almonds, Pistachio Slivers & white chocolate. Then set aside to use
later.
Roll out your Marzipan on a work surface dusted with icing
sugar. You need to roll it out big enough to fit inside the bottom of your
square tin (21cm x 21xcm – 9’x9’)
Cut out your square of Marzipan and place it on a baking
sheet to use later.
In a bowl mix together the Caster Sugar & Light Brown
Sugar to break down any lumps
Pour in your melted Unsalted Butter and whisk till it
thickens and goes lighter, this will take about 5mins.
Add 3 eggs, one at a time, mixing in each one fully before adding the next one. Add in your vanilla and mix through.
Sieve in your Plain Flour, Ground Almonds, Cinnamon, Nutmeg
and Mixed Spice, gently mix these through till just incorporated, you don’t
want to over work this.
Tip in your mixed nuts, fruits and chocolates and gently fold
these through the mixture.
Pour only half this mixture into a lined 9’x9’ square tin.
Smoothing it our to all corners and sides with a palate knife.
Place on top your mixture the Marzipan square sheet which
should fit nice and snuggly on top, gently press this down.
Spoon on the other half of your Blondie mixture and again
spread this out smoothly to all corners and sides.
Bake in a preheated 160°C fan oven for around 30mins. Leave to cool on wire rack for 1hr.
Using a pastry brush, cover the top of the Blondie with
melted butter.
Dust the top with Icing sugar for that classic Stollen look.
Place in the fridge for 4hrs min but ideally overnight, then cut up and enjoy.
