Honey Fruit Bread

A homemade bread recipe for Honey Fruit Bread.

OtherOtherEasy10 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 yeast cake
  • 7 1/2 to 8 cups flour
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup candied fruit (red and green cherries and citron)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients up through 7 1/2 cups flour.

  2. 2

    Knead 8−10 minutes, adding additional flour only as necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

  3. 3

    Place in an oiled bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap, let rest 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Dump the dough onto your lightly floured work surface, and stretch it out into a big rectangle.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle the fruit and nuts onto the dough.

  6. 6

    Fold both ends in to the middle, then fold top and bottom into the middle.

  7. 7

    Knead until the fruit and nuts are distributed through the dough. If any pieces pop out, just knead them back in.

  8. 8

    Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise 60 minutes, or until doubled.

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