plum blueberry lemon bread & cinnamon spice swirl
For an extra ooey gooey treat, add half a cupful of dark brown sugar atop the filling before rolling. This can make a great turkey or ham sandwich, toast, or even French Toast! Enjoy!
prep time
3 Hr 20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
2 loaves
Ingredients
- BREAD
- 3 cups flour
- 3/4 cup multi-grain or wheat flour
- 3/4 cup steel-cut irish oats
- 1/2 cup precreamed shortening
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- RISING AGENT
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup honey or dark brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- FRUIT MIX
- 3/4 cup dried blueberries (if fresh, do not soak)
- 1/2 cup prunes diced (if fresh plums, do not soak)
- 1 cup hot water (if using dried fruit)
- - zest of one whole lemon
- FILLING
- 1 stick butter
- 1 stick margarine or 1/2c butter-flavored shortening
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
- TOPPING
- - water to wet dough
- - oats, regular
- - turbinado sugar
- - lemon zest rolled in granulated sugar (optional)
How To Make plum blueberry lemon bread & cinnamon spice swirl
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Step 1If using the dried fruit, place all of the fruit mix in a bowl barely cover with hot water. Set aside.
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Step 2In a large mixing bowl, place all bread ingredients, set aside.
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Step 3In the measuring cup (Pyrex), put the honey/dark brown sugar and pour over with hot water. Mix completely.
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Step 4Then add, milk and stir. Follow that with the yeast. Whisking in completely, not leaving any clumps. Set aside for 15 minutes.
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Step 5Pour yeast into bread ingredients. Mix well. Then add fruit mix to dough. Mix well.
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Step 6Dump out mix onto a floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes. Place dough in a large, lidded, greased pot. Leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
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Step 7Then dump out mixture again. Degas. Fold like an envelope in thirds. Then repeat from a different angle. Again return to the pot. Leave for an hour.
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Step 8To make filling, take all the ingredients, room temperature and mix together.
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Step 9Halve dough. Gently degas. Flatten dough halves into rectangles or squares.
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Step 10Dump half of the filling into each rectangle. Spread all the way to edges. Roll almost tightly. Then place each half into a greased bread pan.
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Step 11Wet dough by getting hand wet and tapping top of loaf. Sprinkle on topping ingredients.
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Step 12Cover and allow to rise for 30-60 minutes.
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Step 13Bake at 375 for about 40-50 minutes. Or until having a hollow sound when tapped.
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