Fruit and Nut Loaf

You Need: 

a sachet of  dried yeast 

1 1/2 cups water

3 1/4 cups plain flour

2 tsp mixed spice

1/4 cup Rapadura sugar ( Unrefined sugar made from cane - All goodness is left in rapadura unlike refined sugar)

milk for brushing

Add ins: 

1 cup dried dates, chopped

1/2 cup sultanas

1/3 cup cranberries

1/2 cup dried figs, chopped

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

To Do: For THERMOMIX method see below!

1. In a bowl sift mixed spice, 3 cups of the flour  and stir through sugar. Make a well in the center and add water and dried yeast. Mix well to form a soft dough - can use food processor for this step. 
2. Tip dough onto a floured bench and  knead in extra flour. continue kneading for about 10 minutes or until smooth. 
3. Place dough in a oiled bowl and cover in a warm spot for 1 hour until dough doubles. Grease a loaf pan and Preheat oven  200°C/180°C fan-forced.
4. Using your hands knead dough in bowl until smooth. Turn out on to a lightly floured bench and gradually knead in dates, sultanas, figs, cranberries and nuts.
5. Place dough in loaf pan. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap and set aside for a further 15 minutes to let dough rise again.
6. Brush dough with milk and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 170°C/150°C fan-forced and  bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow to tap. Cool on a wire rack before enjoying warm with butter. YUM

Thermomix method:

First place water than yeast into thermomix bowl, add mixed spice, flour and sugar. Lightly mix together on speed 4 for 10secs. Set thermomix to close lid position and knead dough on Interval speed for 10 mins til smooth. Than continue above from step 3.