Saffron Fruit Bread

Saffron Fruit Bread

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Saffron is harvested, (the individual stamens) crushed and saved in a jar.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 500 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup milk warmed
  • 1 oz fresh yeast
  • 1 tsp saffron powder
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 oz butter
  • 1/2 cup superfine sugar
  • 6 oz currants/raisins
  • 4 oz chopped peel
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions
 

  • Place the milk in a bowl and dissolve the yeast and the one teaspoon of sugar in it. Leave in a warm place for about ten minutes until frothy.
  • Steep the saffron in the boiling water, then leave the mixture to cool.
  • Sift the flour into a large bowl. Mix in the butter with your fingers. Add the rest of the sugar, currants or raisins, peel and thyme, mixing well.
  • Add the yeast liquid and saffron liquid to the flour mixture. Mix until smooth with a wooden spoon; it should be a thick batter and you can smell the fragrance of saffron & thyme.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and lined 10 inch round cake pan. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for about one hour until the mixture rises to the top of the tin.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Bake the bread for one hour. Leave to cool in the pan. Slice and serve your delicious Saffron Fruit Bread with butter.
  • This delightful recipe serves 10. Yummy!
Keyword Bread