Dried Fig And Walnut Bread

Name: Dried Fig And Walnut Bread
Ingredients: 2 tsp active dry yeast; 2 tsp sugar; 3 1/2 cups bread flour or all purpose flour; 2 tsp sea salt flakes; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried figs

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tsp active dry yeast
2 tsp sugar
3 1/2 cups bread flour or all purpose flour
2 tsp sea salt flakes
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried figs

Directions

1

Combine yeast, sugar and 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water in bowl of an electric mixer. Let stand in a warm place for 10 mins or until bubbly.
2

Add flour and salt to the bowl; mix with electric mixer fitted with a dough hook on the knead setting for 5 mins or until smooth and elastic. Transfer dough to a board; press out to flatten slightly. Top with nuts and figs; knead into dough.
3

Place dough in an oiled bowl. Place bowl in a large plastic bag; seal bag. Let stand in a warm place for 45 mins or until dough doubles in size.
4

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a baking pan in the oven to heat. Punch down dough with fist. Knead on floured surface into oval shape, 11 inches long. Place dough on a large piece of parchment paper, then on a board. Place board in plastic bag; seal bag. Let stand in a warm place for 15 mins or until risen slightly.
5

Remove bag; transfer dough to hot baking pan. Sprinkle top with a little extra flour. Using a small sharp knife, make a shallow cut along length of loaf, leaving 1 1/2 inch-border at each end. Spray bread and pan lightly with mist of water, or sprinkle lightly with water.
6

Bake bread for 35 mins or until browned and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Transfer to wire rack to cool.