Kate's Raisin, Date, Nut Stollen (Yeast Free German Fruitcake)

flour, cheese, butter, dates, raisins, brown sugar, almonds, egg, baking powder, vanilla, orange zest, lemon zest, nutmeg

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature but not melted
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese, drained (Not low fat or fat free, must have 4 to 8 percent milkfat)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped (about 7 to 8 large medjool)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• confectioners' sugar, for coating

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