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Walnut & Fig Country Grain Loaf

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20 Reviews

Total Time
1h 30m
Prep Time
1h
Bake Time
30m
Serves 12
Serves 12
easy
Easy

About the bake

This fig and walnut bread recipe is a country grain recipe with a twist. It will make your cheese sandwiches just a little more special, or if you want to show off at a dinner party, serve it up with a cheese board.

If you like your bread filled to the brim with walnuts, give our chunky walnut bread recipe a try.

8 ingredients6 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Place the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl.

    2. Step 2

      Mix together the oil, water and malt extract. Pour into the flour and stir together until a soft dough starts to form.  Add the figs and walnuts then knead until the dough is elastic.

    3. Step 3

      Shape into a round and place on a non-stick baking tray.  Cut a deep cross in the centre.

    4. Step 4

      Cover loosely with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, then remove the cling film.

    5. Step 5

      Preheat the oven to 230°C (210°C fan, gas mark 8).

    6. Step 6

      Place the bread in the centre of the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 200°C (180°C fan, gas mark 6) and bake for a further 15-20 minutes until the bread has risen, is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.

    Ingredients

      • 500gCountry grain bread flour 
      • 7gEasy bake yeast 
      • 300mlWarm water 
      • 2 tbspWalnut oil 
      • 1 tbspMalt extract 
      • 1 tspSalt 
      • 150gFigs (dried) (chopped) 
      • 75gWalnuts (chopped) 

    20 Baker Ratings

    Very tasty when complete, but the dough was very sticky to knead even in my electric mixer with a dough hook, so had to add a little more flour. Took a longer time to prove than normal bread too. Would appreciate any tips why.

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    Great tasting recipe, have made it a few times now and always have got great reviews on how tasty its

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