Extra Special Stollen Slices (Asda) By @Cinabar

It is Boxing Day (26th December), and that means we had left-over Christmas roast sandwiches for lunch. I suspect there are an awful lot of households that had the same lunch. As we had the left-overs from the big day, we fancied something as a little treat for dessert and decided to open up the Asda Extra Special Stollen Slices.

Stollen is a German Christmas treat made with a yeast dough and filled and rolled with seasonal spices and fruits. There is a layer of marzipan too for that extra Christmas flavour.

I opened the tray, and there are six slices, and they are not too big. The top is covered in icing sugar, which makes these dangerous. I had black jeans on, and now I’m wearing dusty jeans! The Extra Special Stollen Slices are out of this world, and I totally forgive them their loose icing sugar. The slices are moist and so full of fruit and currents that the texture is a delight. There is a touch of rum and a flavour of marzipan and spices too; these are spot on. They may not look that impressive, and pre-sliced rectangles of cake never do, but don’t underestimate them; these brought a smile to our faces and will be on the list of items we must get again next year.