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Festive Fruit Bread

Makes: 24 slices.

Festive Fruit Bread

Ingredients
25g fresh yeast, crumbled or 1 sachet dried yeast
1 cup warm low fat milk
1 tsp sugar
3½ cups plain flour
2 tbsp Equal Spoon for Spoon
1 tsp mixed spice
1/3 cup mixed peel
½ cup currants
2 tbsp melted poly or monounsaturated margarine or oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Glaze
1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp flaked almonds
2 tsp mixed peel, extra

Method
1. Combine the yeast, milk, teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of the flour in a small bowl. Stand in a warm place until mixture becomes frothy.
2. Sift the remaining flour, Equal and spice into a large bowl and stir in the peel and currants.
3. Combine margarine and eggs with the yeast mixture, and pour into the flour. Mix to a soft dough.
4. Transfer to a floured board and knead for 5-10 minutes or until smooth and dough springs back when pressed.
5. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and rest in a warm place for 45 minutes. Punch down and knead until smooth.
6. Divide mixture in three pieces and roll each into a long strand. Plait strands together and bring ends together to form a ring.
7. Place on a lightly oiled baking tray, brush with egg and milk wash and sprinkle with the almonds and extra peel. Bake at 190ºC for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Information Per Serve
Kilojoules: 511kJ
Fat: 2.6g
Carbohydrate: 19.6g

Recipe reproduced with kind permission from www.clubequal.com.