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FRUIT
BREAD RECIPE
This recipe
will teach you how to make Fruit Bread. It is a quick and
easy recipe to make. Fruit
Bread is a very nourishing bread recipe. It is so full of
different fruit. the flavours of figs, prunes, dates, raisins,
currants, candied lemon and orange peels and almonds makes
the Fruit Bread taste fantastic.
Fruit
Bread Ingredients
1 lb figs
1 lb dates
1 lb prunes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cloves
2 yeast cakes
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 tsp cinnamon
4 1/2 cup sifted flour
1/4 cup dried currants
1 Tbs chopped candied citron
1 Tbs chopped candied lemon peel
1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds
1 Tbs chopped candied orange peel
Fruit Bread
Method
In just
enough water to cover soak prunes and figs for 1 hour then
add the dates and cook gently in the same water for 20 minutes.
Remove fruit then chop and mix with other fruits and nuts.
Reduce liquid to 3/4 cup and cool to lukewarm and add yeast
and stir until well blended. Add 2 cups flour beating well
and let rise until light and spongy. Add spices, salt, fruit
mixture and remaining flour to make a stiff dough then knead
until smooth. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Shape into oval
loaves and brush with slightly sweetened milk and sprinkle
with split almonds. Let rise again and bake the Fruit Bread
in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes. This ammount of mixture
makes 3 loaves.
Enjoy your freshly made Fruit
Bread!
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