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Dried Pear Fruit Bread

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Ingredients

Ingredients for 3 Loaves

  • 1 kg Bread dough
  • Flour for dusting
  • 1 Egg for brushing

For the Fruit Mixture

  • 500 g Dried pears
  • 400 gDried figs
  • 300 g Dried plums
  • 200 g Raisins
  • 150 g Dates pitted
  • 200 g Dried apricots
  • 150 g Hazelnuts
  • 50 g Candied orange peel
  • 20 g Candied lemon peel
  • 8 cl Rum
  • ⅓ cup 8 cl Slivovitz (plum brandy)
  • ½ oz 10 g Anise
  • 4 tsp 10 g Cinnamon
  • ¼ oz 5 g Clove powder

Instructions

  • Soak the dried pears, cook until soft, then cut into cubes.
  • Also cut the other fruit into squares and marinate, preferably overnight, in the rum and slivovitz (plum brandy) along with the pears.
  • Mix with the spices and bread dough.
  • Form three loaves and dust well with flour.
  • Place the loaves on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Brush with beaten egg, cover, and let rise for about an hour.
  • Bake for about 70 minutes in an oven preheated to 320 °F (160 °C).
  • For a really successful crust, brush the loaves with water after 15 minutes of baking and after baking.

Notes & Wine Advice

It is best to get the necessary bread dough for this recipe from a friendly baker.
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Course; Bread / Fruit
Cuisine; Austria / European