Fruechte Brot

This is a German recipe.

20 Servings

2 2/3 oz pears, dried

3 1/2 oz apricots

3 1/2 oz plums, dried, pitted

2 2/3 oz oranges, dried, cubed

3 1/2 oz dates, dried

6 oz walnuts

1 1/16 oz yeast

3 1/2 oz sugar

2 Tbsp. margarine

2 3/16 lb flour

1 tsp. salt

3 1/2 oz raisins

1/2 tsp. orange peel, grated

1 tsp. cloves, ground

1 tsp. kardamom powder

1/2 cup water, warm

Powdered sugar

Directions

Cube the pears, apricots, oranges and figs. Chop the walnuts.

Breakup the yeast and mix with one teaspoon sugar and the lukewarm water and cover it and let stand on a warm place for 10 minutes.

Melt the margarine and mix with salt and flour; add the yeast mix and knead, cover and let it rise on a warm place until doubled in size.

Mix raisins,sugar, grated lemon peel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and the dried fruits and the nuts; knead them into dough.

Form a loaf and put onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet.

Preheat oven to 200 C and bake for 75 minutes.

When cool sprinkle with a little powdered sugar.