
Fig & Walnut Bread
- Serves : 4
- Makes : 1
- Type : Lunch
Ingredients
- 500g wholegrain spelt flour, plus extra to dust
- 1 tsp salt
- 7g dried yeast prepared in accordance with pack instructions
- 1 tsp sugar
- 300ml lukewarm water
- 100g dried figs roughly chopped
- 50g walnuts
- 60ml orange juice
Method
-
Mix the flour, salt and sugar together in a large bowl then add the yeast and water and stir until well combined. While the mix is still lumpy add the oil and knead well to make a smooth, pliable dough. Transfer the dough to a clean bowl, cover with lightly oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place to double in size (approx. 1 hour). Meanwhile, combine the figs and walnuts with the orange juice and leave to soak.
-
Preheat the oven to 170°C/Gas 3 and lightly grease a tin.
-
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, add the soaked figs and walnuts with the juice then knead firmly for several minutes until evenly dispersed. Shape the dough into a smooth ball and place in the tin. Cover with oiled clingfilm and leave to rise in a warm place for about 40 minutes until loaf has risen and fills the tin.
-
Bake for 40-45 minutes. When cooked, the base should make a hollow sound when tapped. Remove from the tin and place on a wire cooling rack until completely cold.
Related articles
Mary Berry’s Very Best Chocolate Cake
"This is my favourite chocolate cake with a wonderful chocolate ganache icing."
New Year Champagne Cake
Made using our Anti-Gravity...
Christmas Stollen Squares
Take a buttery biscuit base, then top it with grated marzipan and sponge cake dotted with rum-soaked raisins and glacé cherries to make our...
Little Raspberry & Lime Tarts
A tongue-tingling mix of tart, sweet and zesty flavours, these tiny shortcrust pastry tarts are so fresh and light it’s hard to stick to just one…...