Christmas Cake (kerststol)

Ingredients

• •1 1/2 cups raisins
• •1 cup cranberries
• •4 tablespoons orange liqueur
• •1 frozen bread dough, thawed out
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• •1 teaspoon orange zest
• •1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• •1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts
• •3 oz. almond paste or marzipan
• •1 tablespoon melted butter
• •icing sugar , sift on top

Directions

1. 1Soak the raisins and cranberries in the liqueur overnight. Drain.
2. 2Knead the cinnamon, vanilla extract, orange zest, fruits and nuts into the dough.
3. 3Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with some flour. Place
4. 4the dough on the paper and form an oval shape approximately 8 inches by
5. 512 inches, Roll the almond paste or marzipan into a log of around ten
6. 6inches. Fold the dough over the almond paste lengthwise, and gently
7. 7pinch to seal. Cover the bread with plastic wrap an allow to rise in a
8. 8warm place until double.
9. 9. Preheat the oven to 390 degree f..Brush
10. 10the top with water and bake for approximate 45 minutes or until brown.
11. 11Cool on a wire rack and brush with melted butter. Dust with icing sugar
12. 12before serving the bread in thick slices.