A super quick post…
This year, I’ve baked Christmas fruit loaves for the neighbours. They’re packed with colourful dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon (but no added sugar), and they’re very tasty…
Here’s the formula I used:
- 100g bubbly active sourdough starter
- 1kg bread/bakers flour
- 750g water
- 18g fine sea salt
- 100g walnut pieces
- 100g chopped dried figs
- 100g dried cranberries
- 50g chopped dried apples
- 50g chopped glace orange slices
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
I followed the instructions in our overnight high hydration tutorial, adding the fruit, nuts and cinnamon with the water. The dough will turn a gorgeous purpley hue. The only other change is to drop the temperature of the oven by 10 degrees once the lids of the roasters have been removed – the dried fruit has a tendency to burn otherwise.
I wrapped each loaf in a paper bag and sealed it with washi tape. Easy, delicious and very festive! ♥
Fig Jam and Lime Cordial 
Wishing you a truly WONDERFUL Christmas and a New Year filled with Adventure and Happiness and lots of sumptuous Sour Dough
Thank you for everything
😻😘
Wish I was one of your neighbours😉
Looks Fab Merry Christmas Celia
Sounds great! I’ll have to give this a try, thanks for the recipe!
Thank you for being so generous with your ideas and recipes. Happy Christmas to you and your family Celia. Looking forward to reading your beautiful blog in the New Year 🎄🎁🎉
Celia thanks so much for this recipe and all those you have shared with us throughout the year. Have a wonderful Christmas with your equally wonderful family.
Your bread has the warmth of your heart in it, Celia, and a little nuts for balance:) A very merry and contented Christmas to you and your family xx
Fruit loaf works for me any time of the year. Yum ♡
Dear Celia I’ve been following your inspirational blog for about a year now and having bought the book you recommended recently im about to begin my own sourdough journey. I love reading your bog and the beautiful photos, your positivity shines through thank you, wishing you a happy healthy Christmas and new year
Have you ever considered a mai order business? It would be too much hassle but your pictures of your cooking look soooooo delicious.
I’m looking forward to starting my sourdough adventure after Christmas with a grand-daughter of the legendary Priscilla named Corinna, courtesy of Sandra (Lady Red Specs). I have just spent the afternoon drooling my way through Emilie’s wonderful book, too. This is one more recipe to add to the “I’ve just got to try that” list :-)
I am just starting your last sourdough fruit post this AM! Merry Christmas!!
Looks delicious! The wrapped loaves look so festive.
Wishing a Merry Christmas to you and your family, Celia.
You have some very lucky neighbors and friends. The bread would be lovely with a smear of lemon curd. Have a wonderful holiday Celia.
Merry Christmas Ms Celia. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe :)
Super quick but oh so good post! Big hug to you my friend…
I adore fruit toast. Lucky neighbours. Merry Christmas to you and yours dear Celia :)
Yum! (And loving the washi tape stars.) :-)
Lucky neighbours!
Have a fabulous Christmas Celia 😘
Merry Christmas Celia. Thank you for your inspiring posts. I enjoy everyone of them😊
Celia, Thankyou for this very timely fruit loaf. I would love to attempt it but my starter has been quite unreliable the last few bakes. Might I ask if I could adopt some of Priscilla to continue my sourdough journey. I live on Nth Coast NSW so not too far away!
Sorry Sharron, I don’t have any starter to share at the moment. There are lots of Priscilla bakers out there though, so do ask around!
Golly – wish I was your neighbour! Wishing you a fabulous Christmas and a Happy New Year dear Celia.
Lovely loaves,(as usual) Celia. How nice it must be to have you as a neighbour! I’d like to wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. In Welsh, for Small Man, Nadolig Llawen.( Happy Christmas) xxx
Those fruit and nut loaves look awesome, wishing I was your neighbour too! Hope you had a very merry Christmas and I wish you and yours a happy and healthy new year.
What a beautiful gift, your neighbours are quite fortunate. I wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year!
I’m sure each of those loaves was enthusiastically received Celia. Wishing you and your family all the best in the New Year.
[…] making took a festive turn when I made a batch of Celia’s sourdough fruit bread. I used walnuts, sultanas, apricots and dates, and upped the spice a bit. I’m keen to […]