Roasted Hazelnut and Prune Bread

The Concentrated Crunch of the Roasted Nuts and the intense sweetness of the dried fruit balance each other in this bread. The combination of flavors and textures makes a bread that is easy to enjoy. The hazelnuts should be thoroughly roasted. Whole nuts are baked at 350° to 400°F on sheet pans for 8 to 12 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, their skins should readily come off when rubbed between your hands, and the nuts themselves should have a brownish hue. The interior portion of a loaf