Russian honey & dried fruit bread

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅔ cup Honey
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Each: ground cloves, ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ cup Margarine, softened
2 Eggs, separated
½ cup Buttermilk
½ cup Raisins
¼ cup Chopped pitted dates
¼ cup Chopped apricots
½ cup Chopped walnuts
1¾ cup Whole wheat pastry flour
1½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 deg.

In a small saucepan, heat the honey, bringing it just to the boiling point. Remove from heat and stir in the spices and baking soda.

In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine and stir in the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat in the buttermilk until smooth. Add the honey mixture and mix in thoroughly, then stir in the dried fruit and nuts.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

Make a well in the center and pour in the honey mixture. Stir together vigorously until thoroughly combined. Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold inot the batter. Pour into an oiled 9 by 5 by 3 inch loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center test clean. Cool on a rack, then cover tightly with foil to store.

Makes 1 loaf.

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