Christmas Spiced Fruit Bread

Relax and enjoy this delicious Christmas fruit bread to share with family and friends.

The ingredient of Christmas Spiced Fruit Bread

• 1 2 cup roughly chopped dried figs
• 1 4 cup sultanas
• 1 4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tbsp mixed peel
• 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 2 tbsp port
• 7g sachet dried yeast
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1 2 cups lighthouse bread and pizza plain flour
• 1 1 2 cups wholemeal plain flour
• 1 2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp olive oil
• extra flour for dusting
• butter to serve

The Instruction of christmas spiced fruit bread

• place figs sultanas dried cranberries mixed peel orange rind juice and port in a large bowl cover with plastic wrap set aside for 2 hours to allow flavours to develop
• place yeast 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 1 cup warm water in a jug whisk until yeast has dissolved set aside in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy
• sift plain flour into a bowl add wholemeal flour walnuts salt mixed spice cinnamon and remaining sugar stir to combine make a well in centre add yeast mixture oil and fruit to well stir until a sticky dough forms turn onto a lightly floured surface knead for 8 minutes adding extra flour if needed until smooth and elastic place in a lightly greased bowl cover with lightly greased plastic wrap set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size
• preheat oven to 190u00b0c 170u00b0c fan forced lightly grease a large baking tray turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface knead gently until smooth shape into a 22cm long oval place on prepared tray cover with plastic wrap set aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or until doubled in size
• using a sharp knife score 3 diagonal slits in top of dough lightly dust with flour bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped transfer to a wire rack to cool serve with butter store leftover bread in an airtight container for up to 3 days

Nutritions of Christmas Spiced Fruit Bread

fatContent: 417 772 calories
saturatedFatContent: 15 6 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 5 9 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 57 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: n a
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 8 3 grams protein
sodiumContent: 25 milligrams cholesterol

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