{"id":57887,"date":"2015-11-04T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T03:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/fruechtebrot-mit-dinkel\/"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:43:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T15:43:34","slug":"fruit-nut-loaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/fruit-nut-loaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit Nut Loaf"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a naturally sweet fruit and nut spelt loaf that is crusty on the outside, moist and flavorful on the inside. Studded with dried figs, apricots, dates and walnuts, it makes for the perfect energy boosting snack or accompaniment to your next cheese platter — or better yet, go ahead and sprinkle it with icing sugar for a healthy, but sweet and tasty dessert.<\/p>\n

Fruit Nut Loaf is a great alternative to Christmas cake<\/h2>\n

I have to say, I have always had an aversion to fruit cake. Somewhat of a Canadian tradition, it\u2019s something we had on the Christmas table every year. Even if only one person actually enjoyed it. There are two definite camps on this one: Camp Revere and Camp Loathe. I am convinced Camp Loathe is actually a city. This fruit and nut spelt loaf\u200f doesn\u2019t even begin to compare with that booze laden cake. Christmas cake, as we call it back in Canada (yes, cake, even though it’s presented as a loaf), was the kind of thing that had to be made two or three months in advance. Bathed in brandy or cognac, it had the pleasure of being lathered with even more booze on a weekly basis to help with the maturing process. Yes, putting hair on your chest sort of stuff. It was a small, dangerous and dark loaf of fruit bread (aka Bourbon Fruit Cake). I can think of another \u201cd\u201d word there. This time with “y” for Y.U.C.K. The only thing worse was Christmas pudding, but at least watching it getting torched and set into flames before it was served made for jolly good fun. Go on, bring us some figgy pudding.<\/p>\n

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Unlike things like ballet, anchovies, olives and rutabaga, I never did develop an appreciation or even liking to it. Well, guess what? Nor did I with ballet. I keep waiting for them to break out into song. Ain’t going to happen.<\/p>\n

So even with my bias towards fruitcake, I made a fruit loaf. And it\u2019s terrific. A no-knead, no-rise loaf, fruit and nut spelt loaf that was super easy to make. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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