It's sad that you've had such bad experiences with austere, dry stollen -- but then again, that's supermarket stollen. I come from German and Swiss backgrounds, so I've eaten a lot of homemade stollen with family and friends and of my own -- and it's moist and delicious, thanks to all the butter and boozy fruit and almond paste. I'm sure homemade stollen is absolutely delicious - just like homemade panettone, compared to the "blue box" version. What a great time of year, when we get to enjoy all these holiday breads! PJH

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