Fruechte Brot

This traditional German fruit bread is packed with dried pears, apricots, plums, and dates, along with warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. Kneaded with a touch of Kirschwasser (cherry brandy), it bakes into a dense, flavorful loaf perfect for holiday tables or cozy mornings. Simple to prepare with common pantry ingredients, this bread offers a rich, comforting taste that pairs well with butter or cheese.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Global

Courses: Baked Goods

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 10

Calories: 231

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This traditional German fruit bread is packed with dried pears, apricots, plums, and dates, along with warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. Kneaded with a touch of Kirschwasser (cherry brandy), it bakes into a dense, flavorful loaf perfect for holiday tables or cozy mornings. Simple to prepare with common pantry ingredients, this bread offers a rich, comforting taste that pairs well with butter or cheese.

Directions

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1. Cube the pears, apricots, plums, and oranges. Chop the walnuts.
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2. Break up the yeast and mix with 1 teaspoon of the sugar and the warm water. Cover and let stand in a warm place for 10 minutes until foamy.
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3. Melt the butter and mix with the salt and flour.
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4. Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead until smooth and elastic.
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5. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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6. Mix the raisins, remaining sugar, grated orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom, Kirschwasser, dried fruits, and walnuts.
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7. Knead the fruit and nut mixture into the risen dough.
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8. Form the dough into a loaf and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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9. Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F). Bake for 75 minutes until the crust is deep golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
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10. Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 231kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.1 gg2%
Saturated Fat 0.5 gg3%
Cholesterol 1.7 mgmg1%
Sodium 495 mgmg21%
Total Carbohydrate 54.3 gg19%
Dietary Fiber 4.2 gg17%
Sugars 30.2 gg
Protein 3.5 gg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: fruit bread, german, dried fruit, spiced, yeast bread, christmas, holiday, pear, apricot, date, walnut, cinnamon, cardamom, kirschwasser, vegetarian, baking, loaf, traditional

Read it online: https://www.chefs-mate.com/recipe/fruechte-brot/