Festive Fruit Soda Bread

Name: Festive Fruit Soda Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 177 milliliters chopped pitted dates; 1 large egg; 177 milliliters chopped dried Calimyrna figs; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters golden raisins; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 355 milliliters low-fat buttermilk; 2 teaspoons 1% low-fat milk; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp sugar; 710 milliliters warm water; 2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal

You can never have too many European recipes, so give Festive Fruit Soda Bread a try. One serving contains 279 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat. For 41 cents per serving, you get a morn meal that serves 12. Head to the store and pick up warm water, stick margarine, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl; let stand for 30 minutes.

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Bowl

Drain and set aside.

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through baking soda) in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. (Flour mixture and butter can also be combined in a food processor; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.)

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Baking Soda

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Blender

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Add reserved fruit; toss well to combine. Make a well in center of mixture.

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Fruit

Combine the buttermilk, orange rind, lemon rind, and egg in a bowl, and stir with a whisk.

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Orange Zest

Buttermilk

Lemon Peel

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to flour mixture. Stir just until moist.

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All Purpose Flour

Let stand 2 minutes.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly for 1 minute with floured hands. Divide the dough in half; shape each half into an 8 x 4-inch oval loaf.

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Dough

Place the loaves on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal. Make 1 lengthwise cut 3/4-inch-deep across the top of each loaf using a sharp knife.

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Cooking Spray

Cornmeal

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Baking Sheet

Knife

Brush the loaves with 2 teaspoons milk; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

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Sugar

Milk

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 (do not remove the bread from oven); bake an additional 25 minutes or until loaves are browned on the bottom and sound hollow when tapped.

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Bread