Name: Rosemary & Fig Bread
Yield: 12

Rosemary & Fig Bread

A lovely healthy, slightly sweet and fragrant bread great served straight from the oven with a cream cheese frosting (see Special Banana Bread or Carrot Cake for details).

Step #1

METHOD - (Makes 1).

Step #2

Add the figs, almonds, rosemary and oil to the bread mix and follow the instructions on the pack using 300ml of warm water make up the dough in the usual way.

Step #3

Mould the dough into a ball and rest for 10 minutes Remould into desired shape or into a well greased 2lb bread tin.

Step #4

Cover with a damp tea towel; lightly oiled plastic or polythene and prove in a warm place for 25 - 30 minutes or until doubled in size.

Step #5

Remove the cover before baking: Bake in a prehaeated oven at 230C (450F, Gas Mark 7) for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Step #6

Remove from tin and put on a wire tray to cool.

Why it works

A lovely healthy, slightly sweet and fragrant bread great served straight from the oven with a cream cheese frosting (see Special Banana Bread or Carrot Cake for details).