Very popular with afternoon tea across the pond.
Ingredients: [‘plain flour’, ‘salt’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘fast-rising active dry yeast’, ‘chinese five spice powder’, ‘caster sugar’, ‘dried apricots’, ‘dried figs’, ‘pecans’, ‘milk’, ‘clear honey’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb plain flour”,”1 teaspoon salt”,”1 ounce unsalted butter”,”1 package fast-rising active dry yeast”,”1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder”,”1 ounce caster sugar”,”3 ounces dried apricots, chopped “,”3 ounces dried figs, chopped or 3 ounces sultanas”,”2 ounces pecans, chopped “,”10 fluid ounces milk, lukewarm “,” clear honey, to glaze “]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, and rub in the butter.’, ‘Stir in the yeast, spices, sugar, fruit and nuts.’, ‘Add the milk and mix to a dough.’, ‘Turn out onto a floured work surface.’, ‘Knead lightly for 5-10 minutes.’, ‘Cut into 2 equal-sized pieces.’, ‘Shape to fit two 1-pound loaf tins.’, ‘Place in greased loaf tins.’, ‘Cover with oiled polyethylene and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.’, ‘Bake at 425°F for 30-40 minutes.’, ‘Brush with honey to glaze.’]