BEST German Christmas Stollen (Christstollen)

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk lukewarm
• 3 teaspoons dry active yeast
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, at room temperature so it's very soft
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract quality
• 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 3/4 teaspoon mace ground, recommended but can substitute nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 ounces marzipan Homemade, /Almond Paste, click link for recipe, divided in half, you can omit the marzipan if you prefer
• 3 ounces sliced almonds or blanched slivered, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup dark rum quality
• 1 stick unsalted butter melted
• powdered sugar for generous dusting

Nutrition

• Calories : 220 calories
• Carbohydrate : 23 grams
• Cholesterol : 55 milligrams
• Fat : 12 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 4 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 110 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams