Recipes

SAMS SUMMER FRUIT LOAF

MAKES 2 LOAVES

 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING

50 grams plain flour

50 grams cold butter, cut into small pieces

50 grams soft brown sugar

A small handful of roughly chopped fresh walnuts

 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SUMMER FRUIT LOAF

175 grams butter, softened

150 grams  caster sugar

2 eggs

115 grams plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

150 grams ground almonds

250-300 grams summer berries, I used raspberries, blueberries & strawberries.  (cut large strawberries into thick slices lengthwise)

 

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oven to 170C

Grease & line 2 x 20cm x 10cm x 5cm deep loaf tins with baking paper, leaving an overhang of paper at each end to help when removing baked loaves from their tin.

Make the crumble topping - sift the flour into a bowl, add the butter & rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

Stir through the sugar & walnuts.

Set aside.

In a bowl beat the butter and sugar until light & fluffy.

Beat in the egg whites, one at a time, adding a lttle flour with each addition if the mixture begins to curdle.

Sift the flour & baking powder over the butter mixture, add the ground almonds then gently fold to combine.

Divide the mixture between the prepared tins & smooth the surface with a spatula.

Scatter over the berries & finish with crumble topping.

Place in the oven and bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours until a skewer inserted into the centre of each loaf comes out clean.

You will also smell when they are cooked.

Remove from the oven & leave for 5 - 10 minutes before removing from the tin.

Delicious served warm or cold

 

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