Homemade Fruit Bread
Hot from the oven! Homemade fruit bread is easier than you might think. Best served fresh on the day of baking, or toasted there after for a crispy crust and doughy centre. The smooth, luscious texture of creamy honey provides a wonderful contrast to the texture of fruit bread, adding a luxurious mouthfeel.
Ingredients
- 250 ml warm water
- 1/2 cup dried figs (chopped)
- 1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped)
- 1/4 cup currants
- 1 tbsp Beechworth Honey
- 1 tbsp allspice
- 1 1/4 cup baker's flour
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 1 tbsp dry yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Bee Creamy Honey (to serve)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- In a medium bowl, place the figs, apricots, currents, olive oil, honey, and allspice and cover with 250ml of warm water.
- In a separate large bowl, add the baker’s flour, spelt flour, dry yeast, and salt, and lightly mix with a fork.
- Add the fruit mixture to the flour mixture and use your hands to combine the ingredients. Knead the dough until it is silky, smooth, and no longer sticky.
- Place the dough into a bowl and cover it with a clean tea towel. Set the bowl aside in a warm location for 1-2 hours to rise.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a loaf. Place the dough in a lined loaf tin and leave to rise again for a further 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake at 200°C for 45 minutes or until it is lightly golden and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Cool the loaf on a wire rack completely before cutting. Best served fresh on the day of baking or toasted thereafter. Add a generous spread of Bee Creamy Honey.
Nutrition
Calories: 284 kcalCarbohydrates: 57 gProtein: 7 gFat: 4 gSaturated Fat: 0.4 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gSodium: 1172 mgPotassium: 302 mgFiber: 6 gSugar: 18 gVitamin A: 402 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 44 mgIron: 2 mg
FEATURED
Bee Creamy Honey Jar 325g
Creamed Honey is simply 100% natural Australian Honey that is stirred slowly to create a creamy texture. The result is delicious honey perfect for spreading and is sure to become a pantry favourite.