Fruit tea bread

Recipe for fruit tea bread

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Makes 1 loaf 23 x 11 cm

380g high protein/ bread flour

60g brown sugar

Pinch of salt

1/4 tsp all spice (optional)

6g instant yeasts

2 tsp bread improver

185ml warm milk

60g butter, melted and cooled

135g mixed fruits

15g mixed peels

 

Glaze:

50g milk

2tbsp castor sugar

METHOD:

1. Soak mixed fruits and peels in water for about 30 minutes or until fruits and peels are soft. Drain well to remove excess water.

2. Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, all-spice, instant yeasts and bread improver in a mixing bowl. Use dough hook of your heavy duty mixer (like Kenwood and Kitchenaid) to slightly mix the dry ingredients at low speed.

3. Add milk gradually and continue to knead until the surface of dough looks smooth .

4. Add melted butter gradually. Use medium-slow speed to continue kneading for about 10-12 minutes until the dough is elastic, smooth and non-sticky. To test doneness, stretch a pinch of dough. This dough should form a thin membrane before it breaks .