Authentic Dresdner Stollen Recipe Dresden, Germany

Name: Dresdner Stollen
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups (300g) raisins; 1 cup (75g) chopped citron; 1 cup (75g) chopped candied orange peel; 1/2 cup (120 ml) rum; 2 envelopes (16g/4tsp) of dry powdered yeast; 1/2 cup (120 ml) lukewarm water; 1 tbsp sugar, optional; 2 cups (480 ml) milk; 1 cup (200g) sugar; 2 tsp salt; 1 ⅓ cups (300g) butter; grated rind of one lemon; 2 tbsp rum; 2 cups (240g) flour; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 5-7 cups (600-840g) flour; 6-8 slivered blanched almonds, or 1 tsp almond extract; 1 ½ cups (200g) chopped blanched almonds; melted butter; granulated sugar; confectioners' sugar, preferably vanilla-flavored