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Celebrate Christmas with Miele: Traditional Stollen and Perfect Turkey

There’s something wonderfully grounding about slowing down during the festive season and returning to recipes that bring comfort, tradition, and generosity to the table.

These festive recipes from Miele showcase how expertly designed kitchen technology can make even the most ambitious seasonal dishes feel effortless, whether you’re preparing a traditional German Stollen or achieving the perfect Christmas Day turkey.

Christmas Stollen

Rich and fruity with a delicious hint of sweet marzipan throughout, this traditional German bread is perfect for serving at the Christmas table or for a homemade gift. For the best results, make it in advance to allow the flavours to mature.

Ingredients

 150g raisins
100g mixed peel
75g almonds, coarsely chopped
3 tbsp rum
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
500g plain flour
75g golden caster sugar
1 tsp salt
20g fresh yeast
1 lemon, zest only
150ml lukewarm milk
1 medium egg
200g unsalted butter, softened
100g marzipan
50g icing sugar and melted butter to coat

Method

  1. Mix the raisins, lemon peel and almonds with the rum and vanilla extract and keep aside.
  2. Using a food mixer, mix the flour, sugar, salt, crumbled yeast and lemon zest and pour in the milk and the egg. Start kneading using a low to medium speed until it starts to come together as a dough.
  3. Add the softened butter and the marzipan a little at a time until it is fully incorporated, and increase the speed until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. Add the dried fruits and the chopped almonds and mix in the dough. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover with cling film and allow to prove until it doubles in size (you can either do this by placing the bowl in a Miele Steam Oven at 40°C or in a Miele Warming Drawer using the lowest setting).
  5. Turn the dough out onto the work surface and shape it into a large oval. Fold the dough in half lengthwise and press the folded side slightly to help the loaf keep its shape. Carefully lift and place onto a baking tray.
  6. Slide the tray into a Miele Combination Steam Oven and select the following cooking method:
    • Stage 1 > Combination mode > Fan Plus > 30°C > 75% moisture > 15 minutes
    • Stage 2 > Combination mode > Fan Plus > 160°C > 75% moisture > 30 minutes
    • Stage 3 > Combination mode > Fan Plus > 150°C > 25% moisture > 20 minutes
  7. Remove the stollen from the oven, place on a wire rack and brush all around with melted butter. Finish with a dusting of icing sugar and serve.

Miele Perfect Roast Turkey

Cooking in a Miele combination steam oven ensures your Christmas Day turkey is wonderfully succulent with crispy skin, while the roast probe eliminates any guesswork for perfect results every time.

Ingredients

6–8 kg turkey2 red onions, cut into quarters
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
Parsley stalks
Handful of thyme
8 rashers of streaky bacon
Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Scatter the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, parsley and thyme into the base of the roasting tin.
  2. Rub the turkey with vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Lay the rashers of bacon across the breast of the turkey. Place the turkey on top of the vegetables. Carefully position the roast probe so that it is in the thickest part of the breast.
  3. Transfer to a Miele combination steam oven with the probe towards the back of the oven and making sure that it is slightly facing towards the top of the oven.
  4. Set the oven to;
    • 1st stage – Fan plus, 225°C – 20% moisture – 15 minutes
    • 2nd stage – Fan plus, 180°C -100% moisture – until core temperature is 60°C
    • 3rd stage – Fan plus, 180°C – 30% moisture – until core temperature is 68°C
  5. Remove from the oven and cover with tin foil and a couple of tea towels. Allow to rest for half of the cooking time.

Find more tips on creating a peaceful, well-organised festive kitchen here.