Hutzelbrot, Black Forest Fruit Bread

• 250 g dried pears
• 250 g dried plums
• 125 g dried figs
• 30 g dates (or a mix of both equaling 30g total) or 30 g raisins (or a mix of both equaling 30g total)
• 125 g walnuts, chopped
• 250 g flour
• 25 g fresh yeast
• 100 g caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground aniseed
• 1 teaspoon ground ground cloves
• 1 pinch allspice

1. Soak pears in warm water for 3 hrs, cut into strips, then boil in the same water for 20 mins until soft. Drain and keep the cooking water.
2. - Put the flour into a large bowl
3. - Dissolve the yeast in 2 tbsp of the cooking water, then add to the flour
4. - mix all ingredients and knead well. Then shape into 3 loaves.
5. - Leave to prove for 2 hours.
6. - Bake in a preheated oven at 175u0b0 C (350u0b0 F) (gas mark 3) for 1 hour.

dates, walnuts, flour, fresh yeast, caster sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground aniseed, ground ground cloves, allspice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hutzelbrot-black-forest-fruit-bread-193878 (may not work)