Quarkstollen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

375g raisins
100ml rum
500g flour
1 tbsp baking powder
150g sugar
1 pinch of salt
4 drops almond extract
1 pinch ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon and powdered ginger
2 eggs (beaten lightly)
200g soft butter
250g Quark (or sour cream)
250g ground almonds
100g candied lime pieces
100g candied orange pieces
50g butter (melted)
25-50g powdered sugar

Preparation

Soak raisins in rum overnight.

Next day

Preheat oven to 220C, turn down to 180C to bake.

Mix in large bowl:
flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, almond extract, eggs, butter, quark (or sour cream) and almonds.

With food processor (or hand-held beaters) with dough hook(s) set on low at first, then high until dough is smooth.

Then knead by hand on floured surface until just not sticky . You may need to add more flour.

Then knead in candied fruit.

Shape into log. Place on buttered (or use baking parchment paper) baking tray.

Place in oven (remember to turn down now) for 55 minutes approx.

When done, remove from oven and brush with melted butter and sprinkle powder sugar over-top. Repeat when cool with remaining butter and powdered sugar