Ingredients:
1 cup chopped dried figs
1 tbs anise-flavoured liqueur
1½ cups all purpose flour
1½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup quick oats
1 tbs anise seeds
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1½ cups buttermilk (1.5%mf)
1 egg beaten |
Directions:
Soak figs in liqueur for 15 mins.
combine flours, oats, anise seeds, baking
soda + salt in large bowl. make a well and pour in buttermilk, egg and fig
mixture and stir quickly just until dry ingredients are moistened.
use hands near end of mixing and bring dough
together to form a loose ball. turn dough out onto floured surface and
knead gently about 10 mins or until smooth.
shape into a 7in round and place on a lightly
greased baking sheet. with a sharp knife slash top with an 'x' about
1/2in deep.
bake at 375°F for 40-45mins - or until bread is
brawn and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
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