Fruit and Nut Bread

Simple, not too sweet and just right for an afternoon pick-me-up. I love it with a smear of butter. Customize with your fave dried fruit and nuts. 

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup flour

1 1/2 tsps baking powder 

1/4 tsp salt 

2 tbsps brown sugar 

1 cup chopped walnuts and/or pecans

1/2 cup chopped dates 

1/2 cup raisins and/or dried cranberries 

2 tbsps golden syrup 

1 cup milk

1/4 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

Oil and flour an 8 X 5" loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, allspice and cinnamon together. Add the fruit and nuts tossing to coat. Mix syrup and milk together and stir into the dry ingredients.  It will be a relatively stiff batter. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with a cake tester.

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