Spiced Fruit Loaf
These tasty fruit-filled loaves are filled with a medley of dried apricots, figs, dates, sultanas, and cherries, all soaked in orange juice for extra flavor. The warm spices of cinnamon and ginger add a cozy touch to these soft and aromatic loaves. Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these fragrant loaves are best enjoyed sliced and served with a cup of tea or coffee.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 450g strong white flour , plus extra for dusting
- 2 x 7g sachets easy-blend yeast
- 50g caster sugar
- 150ml warm milk
- 1 egg , beaten
- 50g unsalted butter , melted, plus extra for greasing
- oil , for greasing
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 50g dried apricots , chopped
- 50g dried figs , chopped
- 50g pitted dates , chopped
- 50g sultanas
- 50g glacé cherries , chopped
- juice 1 orange
Instructions
- Soak the dried fruits in the orange juice for about 30 mins, then sieve, reserving the juice.
- Put the flour, yeast, caster sugar and 1 tsp salt into a large mixing bowl with the spices and soaked fruit and mix well. Make a well in the centre and pour in the warm milk, reserved orange juice, the beaten egg and the melted butter. Mix everything together to form a dough – start with a wooden spoon and finish with your hands. If the dough is too dry, add a little more warm water; if it’s too wet, add more flour.
- Knead in the bowl or on a floured surface until the dough becomes smooth and springy. Transfer to a clean, lightly greased bowl and cover loosely with a clean, damp tea towel. Leave in a warm place to rise until roughly doubled in size – this will take about 1 hr depending on how warm the room is.
- Knock the dough back by kneading for a few secs. Dust 2 x 2lb loaf tins with flour. Halve the dough. Use a little flour to help you shape each half into a smooth oval, then pop them into the tins. Cover both loosely with a clean, damp tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for about 20 mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- Bake for 20 mins, then cool in the tins before turning out and slicing.
Cook Time
20M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 2 x 2lb loaves, each cuts into 8 slices
Nutrition
- Calories: 190 calories
- Fat Content: 4 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 36 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 14 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 5 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.35 milligram of sodium
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