Recipe

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4 - 6 People
Serves 4
Beginner
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary or thyme, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup dried fruit, chopped (apricots, figs, dates, raisins, cherries, etc)
  • 3/4 cup nuts or seeds, chopped (pecans, pumpkin seeds, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc.)
  • 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest
  • 1 cup milk of choice (we used oat milk, but any kind works)
  • 1/4 cup honey or date syrup 

Brandy to soak fruit 

Method

  1. Add the fruit to a bowl, and cover and soak with brandy for 1-2 days in the fridge. 
  2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius and line two mini loaf pans with parchment paper.
  3. Add both flours, baking soda, salt, herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, soaked and drained dried fruit, nuts, and zest to a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Stir in the milk and honey until well combined, with no streaks of honey remaining.
  4. Divide between the 2 mini pans. Bake for ~25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  5. Let cool to room temperature, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight. (You can also leave them frozen for up to 3 months, as long as they are tightly wrapped.)
  6. Preheat oven to 125 degrees Celsius on fan setting. 
  7. Slice into 1cm thick slices. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  8. Dry out for 40-60 minutes until fully dry. 
  9. Store in an airtight jar, or freeze in silicone bags for up to 1-2 months. 
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