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Date and fig bread

Paul Hollywood from Great Food Bites
For the very best in tasty and virtuous treats, try Paul Hollywood's wholesome and easy-to-make date and fig bread

Date and fig bread

Method

1. Place the flours, salt, yeast, butter and treacle in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the water. Work together for 5 minutes or so, until the mixture comes together to make a dough.

2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for another 5 minutes, before returning to the bowl and leaving on one side for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.

3. Lightly grease a baking tray. Add the figs and dates to the dough and divide into 2 pieces.

4. Shape the pieces into balls, place on the baking tray and leave to rise for a further hour.

5. Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7. Dust the loaves with flour and make 3 evenly spaced horizontal cuts across each ball. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden and well-risen. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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Serves: makes 2 small loaves

Prep: 45 min, plus 2 hrs rising time
Cook: 30 min

Ingredients
400g wholemeal flour
100g strong white flour
1 tbsp Salt
30g Yeast
50g Butter, softened
1 tbsp treacle
300ml water
75g dried figs, chopped
75g Dates, chopped