Christmas bread

Name: Christmas bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 Cups Flour; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 1/2 t Baking powder; 1/2 t Baking soda; 1 cup Buttermilk can substitute it with milk ,add a few drops of lemon juice and let it strand for 5 minutes.; 1 Egg; 1/4 cup Butter,melted and cooled.; 1/2 Cup Candied orange peel; 1/2 Cup Raisins and Black Currants; 1 1/2 t Mix Spice; 1/2 t Orange Zest

Starter

Very Easy

50 min

Easy to make and a versatile delight - Accompanies any meal or brilliant as a pudding for afters.

Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time45 min

Heat the oven to 180C. Grease a standard 9x5 loaf pan.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda in a medium bowl.
In a separate bowl whisk butter with the buttermilk and the egg.
Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients.
Add raisins,currants,orange peel and mix spice.
Gently stir and fold the ingredients until all the flour has been incorporated and a wet batter is formed. Be careful not to over-mix.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and pat it into the corners. Bake for 40-45 minutes. When finished, the loaf should be domed and golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing and slicing.
PS: Any combination of fruits and peel can be used.