Apple and Fig Oatmeal Bread Recipe
Ingredients
150 g (5 oz) (5/8 cup) margarine
175 g (6 oz) (1 3/4 cups) plain flour
75 g (3 oz) (3/8 cup) castor or brown sugar
5 ml (1 teaspoon) mixed spice
150 g (5 oz) (5/8 cup) oatmeal
1 egg, beaten
75 g (3 oz) (3/8 cup) honey or molasses
75 g (3 oz) (3/4 cup) peeled and diced apple
75 g (3 oz) (3/4 cup) dried figs, diced
2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) bicarbonate ofsoda
300 ml (1/2 pint) (1 1/4 cups) milk
Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F,gas4.
2 Take 50 g (2 oz) (4 tablespoons) of the margarine and grease a 20cm (8 in) square tin, 5 cm (2 in) deep.
Line with greaseproof (parchment) paper.
3 Rub the rest of the margarine into the flour, and add the sugar, spices, oatmeal and beaten egg.
4 Warm the honey or molasses and stir in.
Add the diced apple and figs.
5 Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the cold milk and stir in to the oatmeal mixture.
6 Put into the tin and level the top with a fork.
7 Bake for 1 hour. Cool and slice.
2 Take 50 g (2 oz) (4 tablespoons) of the margarine and grease a 20cm (8 in) square tin, 5 cm (2 in) deep.
Line with greaseproof (parchment) paper.
3 Rub the rest of the margarine into the flour, and add the sugar, spices, oatmeal and beaten egg.
4 Warm the honey or molasses and stir in.
Add the diced apple and figs.
5 Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the cold milk and stir in to the oatmeal mixture.
6 Put into the tin and level the top with a fork.
7 Bake for 1 hour. Cool and slice.