Recipe

Ingredients

21/2 cups organic whole wheat flour/atta

½ cup organic all purpose flour/maida

5 tbsp organic unrefined cane sugar

½ tbsp dry active yeast

2 tbsp custard powder or corn starch/corn flour

1 tsp salt

1 cup water

2 tbsp tutti frutti

21/2 tbsp candied orange peels, chopped

3-4 glazed cherries, chopped

4 tbsp vegetable oil or unsalted butter at room temperature ( i used sunflower oil)

Method::

 1. warm the water.

 2. add a pinch of sugar in the water and stir.

 3. mix in the dry active yeast.

 4. keep in warm place for the yeast to froth for 10 minutes.

 5. in another bowl, mix both the flours with salt, sugar, tutti frutti, cherries and candied orange peels, custard powder/corn starch.

 6. add the yeast mixture, oil and knead to a smooth dough.

 7. add more water if the dough looks dry.

 8. grease the whole dough with some oil so that it does not dry out.

 9. keep in the same bowl.

10. cover the bowl with a cling film or kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 2 to 21/2 hours.

11. punch the dough and knead lightly after 2 or 21/2 hours.

12. grease or line a 9 x 4 inch loaf pan.

13. shape the dough into a loaf.

14. cover and keep for some 35-45 minutes load till the loaf has risen again.

15. before baking preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/356 degrees F.

16. bake for 45-50 mins.

17. remove when still hot and keep the loaf on a wired tray or stand.

18. serve warm or when cooled.

19. these fruit bread slices go well with some tea or coffee.

20 .you can even apply some butter (vegan or dairy) and have them.