Walnut Cranberry Bread

Walnut Cranberry bread (makes 2 loaves)

Ingredients for

Custard filling

40g custard powder

½ cup or 120ml milk

Bread Dough

(A)

500g bread flour

75g caster sugar

20g milk powder/soy milk powder

2 ¼ or 1 packet instant active yeast

1 tsp salt

(B)

1 (A) size egg

(C)

180-210ml warm water

(D)

75g butter, cubed

100g dried cranberries

Walnut, toasted & chopped (amount according to your wish)

METHOD

Prepare custard filling

1. Mix powder with milk until well blended.

Cook under slow fire till becomes thicken. Test with the back of the wooden scoop. Set aside to cool.

Prepare Bread Dough (Sweet Bread Dough Method)

1. Put all ingredients (A) into the mixer bowl using speed 1 to mix well.

2. Now add (B) and change speed to 2 and keep kneading for 5 seconds.

3. Using the same speed, add (C) bit by bit till become a dough.

4. Now add (D) cubes by cubes till the dough well mix. (If you find the dough too sticky, you can add a bit of flour) Continue kneading till the dough become shiny and elastic.

5. Divide the dough into 2 potions. Let it rest for 45-1 hr or till double in bulk with a damp cloth.

To assemble the bread

1. Prepare or grease your bread tin or use a silicon sheet on a baking tray.

2. Roll the dough into rectangle shape.

3. Spread the custard filling on top, then cranberries and toasted walnut.

4. Roll the dough into a log.

(Tips. need the press the dough while rolling) Pinch the ends to seal properly. Then roll forward and downwards. (When the bread is baked there’s no hole inside the bread).

5. Placed the bread roll with the seal facing downward on to the silicon mat on the oven tray with a damp cloth.

6. Lets it prove for 1 hr, or till double in bulk. Use a knife to slide the top of the bread dough and sprinkle the balance of cranberries & walnut on top.

7. Bake at preheat oven at 175-180c (or according to your oven instruction) for 30 minutes or until golden brown. 8. Remove from oven and sprinkle sugar on the bread. (Optional)

Tips: If you don't like cranberries, you can replace with any type of dried fruits.

Equipment use: Kitchen Aid Artisan KSM150

By: WEST METRIC SDN BHD