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
Combine all ingredients up through 7 1/2 cups flour.
- 2
Knead 8−10 minutes, adding additional flour only as necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- 3
Place in an oiled bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap, let rest 20 minutes.
- 4
Dump the dough onto your lightly floured work surface, and stretch it out into a big rectangle.
- 5
Sprinkle the fruit and nuts onto the dough.
- 6
Fold both ends in to the middle, then fold top and bottom into the middle.
- 7
Knead until the fruit and nuts are distributed through the dough. If any pieces pop out, just knead them back in.
- 8
Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise 60 minutes, or until doubled.
Tags
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