Walnut & Fig Bread

Robbie McCubbin

Robbie McCubbin

29th November 2010
Robbie McCubbin

Walnut & Fig Bread

Try this tasty Walnut & Fig Bread recipe with raisins.

Ingredients

  • 340g Strong white flour
  • 110g Strong Brown Flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tablesp.olive oil
  • 25g frsh yeast
  • 2 tsp cast sugar
  • 200ml warm water
  • 110g lightly chopped walnuts
  • 25g Raisins
  • 75g Dried figs

Method

Method
Mix yeast & sugar with 150ml of the warm water. leave for 10mins until yeast starts to work.
Put flour salt & olive oil in mixing bowl.
Add yeast mix along with the rest of the water onto the flour & mix to a piable dough.
Knead for 10mins until smooth.
Knead in the nuts & dried fruit.
Place in an oiled bowl & prove ( @ 2hrs.)
Knock back & knead again for 3-4mins.
Put dough into buttered & floured loaf tins.
Cover & prove until doubled in size.
Bake @ 170oC FOR 30/35mins OR until cooked.
Cool on wire rack.

Small Contribution. Big Impact.

The Staff Canteen has always been more than a website—it’s a community, built by and for hospitality. We share the wins, the challenges, the graft, and the inspiration that keeps kitchens alive.

We believe in staying open to everyone, but creating this content takes real resources. If you’ve ever found value here—whether it’s a recipe, an interview, or a laugh when you needed it most—consider giving just £3 to keep it going.

 

A little from you keeps this space free for all. Let’s keep lifting the industry, together.