Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup milk warmed
• 5 ounces unsalted butter melted
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 3 ounces raisins
• 6 ounces dried cranberries
• 1 cup applejack or brandy
• 1/3 cup crystallized ginger
• 1 orange
• confectioner's sugar for dusting, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 290 calories
• Carbohydrate : 43 grams
• Cholesterol : 50 milligrams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 6 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4 grams
• Sodium : 140 milligrams
• Sugar : 13 grams