Plaited Orange Bread

Name: Plaited Orange Bread
Yield: Makes 1 Large Loaf
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 teaspoon castor sugar; 1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast or 1 level tablespoon dried yeast; ¼ pint (1½ dl) warm water; 1 oz (25 g) castor sugar; 1–2 tablespoons orange juice; 4 oz (100 g) mixed dried fruit; 2 level teaspoons salt; 1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 2 oz (50 g) sifted icing sugar; beaten egg; rind and juice of 1 large orange

Preparation info

Makes
1
Large Loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour
2 level teaspoons salt

Dessert
Bread
Baking
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing basin. Add the sugar and the mixed dried fruit, and hollow out the centre. Blend the fresh yeast with the warm water. If using dried yeast, stir the 1 teaspoon sugar into the hand-hot water and sprinkle in the yeast. Leave in a warm place for about 10 minutes, or