Fruit Loaf with Apple Butter

Name: Fruit Loaf with Apple Butter
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/3⅓ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for kneading; 225 g (8 oz) chopped dried fruit, such as apricots, dates, raisins or dried cherries; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 100 g (3½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; juice of ½ lemon; 1 star anise; finely grated zest of 1 orange; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; vegetable oil, for oiling; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 teaspoons mixed spice; 50 g (1¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 7 g fast-action dried yeast; 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) apples

Preparation info

Makes:
1
loaf

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

About

Although this takes a little time to prepare, it’s not onerous and is a great way to feed a crowd for brunch. The loaf is lovely served warm from the oven, or toasted and thickly spread with apple butter.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz/3⅓ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour

Vegan
Brunch

Method

Whisk together the flour, sugar, mixed spice and yeast. Combine the vanilla and almond extract with 300 ml (10½ fl oz) water and gradually stir into the flour. Bring the mixture together into a soft dough