Christmas bread

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6 servings

Very Easy

50 min

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

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

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Preparation

• 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.

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