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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Bread => Topic started by: droverjess on April 23, 2013, 05:55:28 pm

Title: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: droverjess on April 23, 2013, 05:55:28 pm

Small loaf as am home alone, but this can be doubled easily with no strain on  *:
This is a light and delicately flavoured loaf. For a heavy duty fruit loaf make JulieO's excellent one.

Ingredients
180 g water, or make a softer dough by substituting some with 2 dessert spoons sour cream and weighing the water and cream to 180g
50 g wholemeal flour
200 g strong bread flour
5g dried yeast, or 10g fresh yeast or 3.5 g fast acting yeast.
1 tsp salt

35 g roughly chopped nuts, I used Brazil nuts
35 g fruit, I used jumbo raisins. I pre soaked the raisins for a little with boiling water, then measured this water as part of the total water content.

Method
Mix water, sour cream and yeast at  *: sp 2, 2 minutes at 37'.
Add flour  *: :: 2 minutes.
Rest 10 minutes in jug.
Add salt  *: :: one minute.
Tip out on to oiled work top and gently work in fruit and nuts by hand. ( can use  *: but it will mash the fruit)
Rise in oiled bowl for an hour or until doubled.
Tip on to oiled work top. Gently shape into round. Cover with bowl and wait 5 minutes.
Shape and put into greased bread tin, or shape into free form loaf. Cover with bowl and allow to prove until doubled in size.
Slash top.

Optional - Glaze with egg wash or milk, or dust with flour.

pre- Heat oven to 230
Put on pre heated shelf or pizza stone and turn the oven down to 190 to prevent burning the fruit.
Cook 25 to 30 mins until internal temp of 200'F is reached.

This recipe can be done without the rests but for an even lighter loaf the rests do help.

Variations:
Use walnuts and olives, add 1 T EVOO at same time as salt. (instead of sour cream)

Cranberries and pistachios.

Almonds and dried blueberries.

Hazelnuts and choc chips.

Add 1 tsp sugar at same time as salt for a hint of sweetness.
Add more fruit and nuts up to 50g of each. Too much will prevent loaf rising.
Add 1 tsp molasses or black treacle in place of optional sugar to add colour.


This loaf is unglazed and very delicious  :D
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh621/Droverjess/0a01aa960ca678107a5ab462cae193fa.jpg)

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: obbie on April 24, 2013, 03:22:47 am

Looks great bread.  :) yummy.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: Wonder on April 24, 2013, 05:51:36 am

Looks and sounds great DJ. We love JulieO's fruit loaf.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on April 24, 2013, 12:31:17 pm

I love the sound of this DJ. As it is small I could make different flavours.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: droverjess on April 24, 2013, 01:14:35 pm

Yup go for it cookie.
Look forward to your variations  :D

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on April 30, 2013, 07:30:16 am

I'm doing almond and blueberry at the moment. Will photograph it when it's done.

It tastes lovely. I put a tablespoon of sugar in and sprinkled a little on the top. Tomorrow I hope to try date and walnut.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/30/be3evema.jpg)

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: droverjess on April 30, 2013, 06:50:22 pm

Looks great cookie. I think you're right about the sugar. I will add 1 tsp next time,or maybe 1 tsp malt or lack treacle to add sugar too.
Had the last of mine toasted today.
So glad it worked for you  ;D

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on July 02, 2014, 09:20:12 am

I needed to make. Fruit loaf today so I decided to do this one of DJ's. I used plain Greek yoghurt instead of sour cream and put walnuts and mixed fruit in it. It hasn't been cut yet but was easy to make and looks lovely. I didn't glaze it as it is for home use only and I find they get sticky when in the freezer when glazed. I also added about half a tablespoon of molasses to sweeten it.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/02/eza5ateq.jpg)

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: judydawn on July 02, 2014, 10:00:37 am

Cut it cookie, I want to see more of it LOL

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: droverjess on July 02, 2014, 01:06:48 pm

Am so glad cookie. I'd forgotten about this one.
Enjoy.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: achookwoman on July 02, 2014, 10:22:12 pm

Thanks DJ for this recipe.  Looks lovely.  Might be a good one for the mini SC or even the AF. 

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on July 03, 2014, 03:36:26 am

It is ever so light. Not as full of fruit as Chookie's lovely loaf, but equally as lovely.
Here it is cut. Especially for you Judy!!
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/03/uvuta9ym.jpg)

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: judydawn on July 03, 2014, 03:41:27 am

Thanks Cookie, now if only I could have a piece.  It's a beautiful loaf.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on July 03, 2014, 06:11:24 am

I'm amazed at how light it is. DJ said the sour cream would do that. I didn't have sour cream so used natural Greek yoghurt.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: JulieO on July 03, 2014, 10:53:19 pm

This recipe looks really good, must have missed this one. I must make it soon I think.   Great photos girls.  :)

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on July 04, 2014, 01:56:44 am

Thanks JulieO.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: cookie1 on September 16, 2014, 09:33:59 am

I made this again yesterday. It is just a lovely size and I love the moistness of it.

Title: Re: Small fruit and nut loaf.
Post by: droverjess on September 17, 2014, 09:55:11 am

I am so glad cookie  ;D