Name: Fruit and nut bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped; 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped; 1/2 cup brazil nuts, chopped; 1/4 cup oat bran; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup skim milk; 1/4 cup melted low-fat spread; 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Fruit and nut bread

Makes 1 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 5M

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon mixed spice

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/2 cup brazil nuts, chopped

1/4 cup oat bran

2 eggs

1/3 cup skim milk

1/4 cup melted low-fat spread

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 10cm x 20cm loaf pan with baking paper. Sift flour and spice together into a large bowl. Stir in sugar, fruit, nuts and oat bran.

2.In a jug, whisk eggs, milk and spread together. Add to dry ingredients, lightly mixing until just combined.

3.Spoon mixture into pan. Sprinkle top evenly with seeds. Bake 50-55 minutes, until cooked when tested.

4.Cool in pan 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve sliced, with cholesterol-lowering spread, if desired.

Adding oat bran into baking, smoothies or pancakes gives you a fibre boost and lowers the GI, so it keeps you feeling fuller for longer.
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