An embarrassing confession - I've never had stollen! Being a non-traditionalist, I decided to jump on this, and made it last night, using what I had at home (plus the full fat ricotta bought on sale). Wow, this is yummy and now I'm curious about traditional stollen. I had dark raisins and dried cranberries for the fruit, forgot to soak them in brandy but will do so next time. No lemon oil or buttery dough flavor so I zested an orange and added 2 tsp of the juice - dough came together nicely. A nutmeg was rolling around on the counter so I added some freshly grated - always smells wonderful! Brushed it with butter and the rest of the fresh orange juice after it came out of the oven, and confectioners sugared it per your directions. Man oh man - the house smelled wonderful - and the non-trad stollen tastes way too good. (It's is now wrapped and hidden away!) This is fast, fool-proof, and oh so pretty. More good news ... KAF is ON SALE at my fav grocery store ... guess what is now lining the shelves of my pantry? :-) Luv you guys!! Hey, glad it worked for you, Anne - I've never actually made the yeasted version, but it's pretty much like any yeasted sweet bread - a bit chewier/more substantial than this version. All your variations sound wonderful - glad you used your imagination to make it even better! AND - from my 167 fellow employee-owners – thank you for lining your pantry shelves with KAF! PJH

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