PORTUGUESE HONEY, SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE, FRUIT BREAD.

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This recipe is for a Portuguese bread containing cranberries, candied fruit, nuts and port... has been adapted from Gourmet. Special equipment: 6 (6 by 3 1/4 by 2 inch) metal loaf pans of(2 to 2 1/4 cup capacity) Note: this bread keeps, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and then foil, at room temperature 1 week. I haven't made this yet myself, but would appreciate feedback greatly if you make it before I do. ZWT REGION: Portugal.

Provided by kiwidutch

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 small pans

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for buttering pans
3/4 cup dried cranberries or 3/4 cup dried sour cherries
3/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruit, fine-quality candied fruit such as pears, citron, and candied orange peel (1/4 lb)
1/4 cup port wine
1 1/4 cups walnuts (4 1/4 oz)
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
3 teaspoons active dry yeast (from two 1/4-oz packages)
1/4 cup warm water (105 115 F, 40-45 C)
3/4 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F (160 C).
  • Butter 6 (6 by 3 1/4 by 2 inch) metal loaf pans. (2 to 2 1/4 cup capacity)
  • Put cranberries, candied fruit, and Port together in a small saucepan and heat until it simmers. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
  • Coarsely chop walnuts using a food processor then add the flour, salt, baking soda and spices and pulse just enough to combine.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, and then add the eggs 1 at a time, beating each in well.
  • Stir together yeast and warm water in a small bowl and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. If your mixture doesn't foam, discard it and start over with new yeast.
  • Starting with one and a half cups of flour mixture added to butter mixture and mixing with an electric beater at low speed . add each of the following and combine after each addition : molasses, then another one and a half cups of flour mixture, then the yeast mixture, the final one and a half cups of flour mixture. Then hand stir in the candied fruit mixture.
  • Divide batter among pans, smooth the tops. You don't need to let the batter rise.
  • Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in centers of loaves comes out clean.
  • Cool in the loaf pans on a rack for about 10 minutes, then remove loaves from pans and cool completely on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1242, Fat 57.8, SaturatedFat 26.7, Cholesterol 207.4, Sodium 659.3, Carbohydrate 167.1, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 82.2, Protein 17.9

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