Picnic Fruit Bread

Name: Picnic Fruit Bread (Pain pique-nique)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 350 g (12 oz) wholewheat grains, freshly milled into flour; 350 g (12 oz) wholewheat grains, freshly milled into flour; a pinch of salt; 15 g (½ oz) fresh yeast; 15 g (½ oz) fromage blanc; 225 ml (8 fl. oz) tepid water; 1 egg, beaten, to glaze; 1 egg, beaten, to glaze; 40 g (1½ oz) dried pears or apricots; 40 g (1½ oz) dried pears or apricots; 75 g (3 oz) hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and coarsely chopped; 40 g (1½ oz) cut mixed peel; 50 g (2 oz) sultanas or raisins; 50 g (2 oz) sultanas or raisins; grated rind of ½ lemon

Pain pique-nique

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf, for 10 people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cuisine Naturelle

By Anton Mosimann

Published 1985

About

This fruit loaf is delicious for breakfast or merely as a snack.

Ingredients

350 g (12 oz) wholewheat grains, freshly milled into flour
a pinch

Europe
France
Switzerland
Snack
Breakfast
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Place the flour and salt in a bowl.
Mix the yeast, fromage blanc and about one-quarter of the water. Leave 5-10 minutes until frothy.
Add the yeast mixture and remaining water to the flour. Mix well to a smooth dough, then knead on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes.
Place in a basin, cover with a damp cloth or plastic film and lea