Fruity Sourdough Tea Bread

Name: Fruity Sourdough Tea Bread
Prep time: 270 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 315 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp of your Sourdough Starter; 75g of Bread Flour; 75 ml of Water; 475ml of hot, black Tea; 1 tbsp of Honey; 80g of Currants; 80g of Sultanas; Zest of 1 Orange; 1 tsp of Nutmeg; 1 tsp of Mixed Spice; 1 tsp of Cinnamon; 700g of Bread Flour (organic, ideally); The same 475 ml of Black Tea you have stewed your fruit in; 50ml of water; 1 tbsp of Salt

315 mins

Labour of love

serves 10

Preparation Time: 270 mins

Cooking Time: 45 mins

Stacey Hall

A gorgeous member of our FFS group has taken our sourdough recipe and pimped it using clean, polyphenol rich ingredients!

Ingredients Method

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2-3 tbsp of your Sourdough Starter
75g of Bread Flour
75 ml of Water
475ml of hot, black Tea
1 tbsp of Honey
80g of Currants
80g of Sultanas
Zest of 1 Orange
1 tsp of Nutmeg
1 tsp of Mixed Spice
1 tsp of Cinnamon

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Method

The Leaven - In a bowl, mix 2 to 3 good tbsp of your sourdough starter, 75g of strong bread flour and 75ml of water. Once combined, cover with clingfilm and allow to ferment for 5-7 hours.
An hour or so before your leaven is ready to use, add your fruit, orange zest, honey and spices to 475 ml of black tea.