Bread with dried fruits and nuts
Description
Perfect for tea and coffee. This homemade, aromatic, delicious bread, especially with added ingredients, will fill your kitchen with a tempting aroma that draws everyone in the house. This bread is not only very tasty but also healthy. And making this bread is not as difficult as it seems. See for yourself—this recipe provides detailed instructions and illustrations.
Instructions
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Step 1
Pour boiling water over the apricots and prunes for 2-3 minutes. Then drain and cut into small pieces.
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Step 2
Pour a little warm water, about 350 ml, into a small bowl, dissolve honey in it, and add dry yeast. Mix thoroughly, then add the remaining water and stir.
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Step 3
Sift wheat flour into a large bowl, add rye flour, and mix well.
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Step 4
Add salt and dissolved yeast to the flour. And knead the dough.
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Step 5
Add dried fruits and nuts to the dough. You can add the nuts whole, or chop them slightly.
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Step 6
Knead the dough with dried fruits and nuts. Cover the dough with a towel and place in a warm spot for about an hour to let it rise.
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Step 7
The dough should rise about three times.
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Step 8
Take out the dough, gently knead it and shape it. Place it on a baking sheet generously dusted with flour. Sprinkle the surface of the future bread with flour and cover with a towel—let it rise on the baking sheet until doubled in size.
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Step 9
Preheat the oven to 250°C. When the bread has risen, spray water into the oven, reduce the temperature to 220°C, and bake the bread for 5 minutes. Then, lower the temperature to 180°C and continue baking for another 30 minutes. You can place a container of water on the bottom of the oven.