Articles & Recipes
Healthy Dried Fruit Loaf
Ingredients
1 cup dried apricots, halved (130grams)
1/2 cup roughly chopped dried figs/dates (80grams)
1/2 cup sultanas ((85grams)
1/4 cup caster sugar (55grams)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups self raising flour (260grams)
2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cups low fat milk(440ml)
1/2 cup flaked almonds (80grams)
Method
Combine apricots, figs/dates, sultanas, sugar, cinnamon and flour in a bowl. Add 1-1/2 cups milk. Stir to combine. Cover. Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 170°C fan-forced. Grease a 900ml loaf pan.
Stand apricot mixture at room temperature for 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup of milk. Add half the almonds. Stir until just combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Serves : 10
Nutrients per Serve :
KJ 1100, Calories 265, Carbohydrates(grams) 46, Fat(grams) 4.5, Protein(grams) 7.3, Fibre (grams) 3.8
Note
Egg Free,Vegetarian Can be made Gluten Free by using a gluten free all purpose flour