On the first day of our Australian spring, it’s time to soak up the warm sun, so I’m looking for a bake that takes hours all by itself, while I am outside planting the first spring vegetable seeds into punnets.
Do you have a bread oven at home, languishing in the cupboard, hardly ever used? This recipe will have you dusting it off and reaching for the bread mix!
Filled with the goodness of dried apricots, organic sultanas – and slivered almonds, this apricot and almond wholemeal loaf is ideal for a mid morning low GI pick-me-up, or a hiker’s mid-afternoon backpack snack.
For those of us watching cholesterol intake, make sure you top your slice with a 50% less fat dairy spread, or just some local honey instead.
Apricot and Almond Wholemeal Loaf
Filled with the goodness of dried apricots, organic sultanas – and slivered almonds, this apricot and almond wholemeal loaf is ideal for a mid morning low GI pick-me-up, or a hiker’s mid-afternoon backpack snack.
8
servings30
minutes40
minutes187
kcalIngredients
175 ml tepid water
200 g wholemeal bread mix
100 g “00” plain flour
1 tsp dried yeast
125 g sliced dried apricots
40 g organic sultanas
35 g slivered almonds
1 tbsp coconut milk powder, or substitute milk powder
1 tbsp raw caster sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Directions
- Measure ingredients, pour water into bread machine, then add flour mix, milk powder, raw sugar and finally yeast. Yeast must not touch the water.
- Set machine to sweet, small loaf, medium crust.
- Start machine kneading. Halfway through second knead, add dried fruit, spices and almonds, taking care not to spill them into the cavity below the baking tin.
- Do not turn off the oven, simply open the lid when the machine prompts you – usually a series of beeps – and carefully add the ingredients.
- Your bread oven will continue to knead, rise and bake the loaf.
- When finished, using oven mitts (tin and handle are very hot), turn out the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
- Ensure the kneading blade has not come away into the loaf. With a serrated bread knife, slice into 8mm thick slices and top generously with your choice of spread.
- Serve with a cup of your favourite hot beverage: I do recommend tea.
