Howard's Mini Stollen and Lebkuchen

Join Howard Middleton (GBBO, series 4) live from Sheffield for his Stollen and Lebkuchen. These treats are perfect for gifts (or a little self-indulgence). Howard is serving up two classic German festive bakes - deliciously fruity mini stollen with a rich almondy core and pretty little spiced and iced lebkuchen.

We’ll start off the class with an introductory welcome and some background from Howard's time on TV, before we ask you to put on our aprons & bake along as you watch Howard demonstrate all the skills required to make this lovely treat.

Our class will take around 2 hours as we bake our masterpieces, before you can tuck into the fruits of your labour all whilst hearing fantastic memories and stories from Howard. Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same household. 

Places are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled or altered after purchase. All classes are subject to a minimum number of six attendees signing up. If the minimum number is not met, we will inform those who have purchased a place no later than 24 hours before the class, and will arrange a full refund. All guests will be emailed a link to the class following their booking. Please note our classes are very much interactive and are limited to 17 participants. Howard will ensure he gives you feedback as we go whilst everyone will be encouraged to ask questions. 

Equipment:

Large Flat Baking Sheets or Trays 

Mixing Bowls 

Saucepan

Wooden Spoons 

Baking Parchment 

Piping Bags

Rolling Pin 

Dough Scraper / Bench Scraper 

Cookie Cutters

Ingredients:

For the Stollen Dough:

50g (1/4 Cup) Glace Cherries (diff of colours) 

3tbsp Brandy, Kirsch or Orange Juice

3tsp Fast Action / Quick Yeast 

60ml (1/4 Cup) Warm Water

75ml (1/3 Cup) Milk, plus extra for sealing rolls 

10g (1/2 tbsp) Golden / Maple Syrup or Honey

20g (1tbsp + 2tsp) Caster Sugar 

50g (1/4 Cup) White Chocolate, chopped***

Pinch of Salt ½ tsp 

Mixed Spice (Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg)

Grated Zest of 1 Lemon 

1 Large Egg, beaten

100g (approx. ½ Cup) Dried Fruit, such as Raisins, Sultanas, Dried Apple, Apricots, Cranberries or Sour Cherries

325g (2 ½ Cups) Strong White Bread Flour

For the Marzipan Filling:

100g (3/4 Cups + 2tbsp) Icing Sugar 

100g (1 Cup) Ground Almonds

½ Large Egg, beaten 

A few drops of Almond Extract

15g (2tbsp) Flaked Almonds

For the Lebkuchen:

125g (1 Cup) Plain Flour, plus extra for rolling 

50g (1/2 Cup) Ground Almonds

½ tsp Baking Powder 

¼ tsp Bicarbonate Soda

1tsp finely grated Orange Zest 

100g (5tbsp) Runny Honey

40g (5 ¾ tbsp) Unsalted Butter

Generous pinches of: Ground Cloves, Cinnamon, Black Pepper and ground ginger

For the Icing:

50g (1/2 Cup) Icing Sugar 

1tsp Orange Juice

*If using cups, gently spoon flour into measuring cup. Do not pack in.

**1 Large Egg in UK = XL in US

***The white chocolate enriches the dough, similar to butter, but it doesn’t have a strong flavour, so you shouldn’t notice it even if you’re not a white chocolate fan.

If you have any questions regarding this class please email us at info@bakewithalegend.com.