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Christmas Spiced Fruit Bread Recipe

Soft and fluffy fruit bread which is perfect for this holiday season. Make a batch and have in fridge, when need slice it up and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups + as needed
  • Egg - 1
  • Sugar - ½ cup + 1 tsp
  • Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
  • Warm Milk - ½ cup
  • Melted Butter - ½ cup
  • Cinnamon Powder - 1 tsp
  • Dry Yeast - 1.5 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Dried Fruits- 1 cup
  • I used a mixture of raisans, sultanas, currants, dates, candied peels, prunes & mixed dried fruits like strawberries, kiwi, ginger, pineapple & cherries

Instructions

  • Take yeast, 1 tsp sugar in a bowl. Add little warm milk and let it activate for 5 mins.
  • Now in a large mixing bowl, take egg, sugar, vanilla, milk and whisk well.
  • Add in yeast mix, melted butter and mix well.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, salt and dried fruits. Mix well to a dough.
  • Knead the dough gently.
  • Cover and let it rise for 2 hours till it doubles in size.
  • Now take the dough and knead well.
  • Place a small bowl on a parchment paper. PLace the dough so it forms a ring like.
  • cover and let it rise for 15 mins.
  • During that time preheat oven to 180 degree C.
  • Now bake it for 30 to 35 mins
  • Remove it and cool completely.
  • Dust with icing sugar and serve.
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