Fruit Plait

Name: Fruit Plait
Yield: Makes 2 Small Loaves
Ingredients: ½ level teaspoon mixed spice; scant ½ pint (2½ dl) warm mixed milk and water; scant ½ pint (2½ dl) warm mixed milk and water; 1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast or 1 level tablespoon dried yeast; 2 oz (50 g) melted butter; 1 level teaspoon salt; ½ level teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ level teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast or 1 level tablespoon dried yeast; 2 oz (50 g) castor sugar; 1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour; 1 tablespoon water; pinch castor sugar; flaked almonds; 1 large/standard egg; 4 oz (100 g) currants; 1 oz (25 g) chopped mixed peel; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes
2
Small Loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour
2 oz (50

Dessert
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Sift 4 oz (100 g) of the flour and 1 level teaspoon of the sugar into a bowl. Add the yeast and all the