Ingredients
2tbsp fresh yeast
5floz / 150ml milk or soya milk
11oz / 300g strong flour
5oz / 130g sugar
a pinch of salt
2oz / 50g fresh walnuts, chopped
1lb 2oz / 500g black grapes, pitted
7oz / 200g raisins, soaked in
a sweet vegetarian wine
fennel seeds to decorate
Method
1. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk.
2. Mound the flour in a large bowl and make a large well in the centre.
Add the sugar and salt, mix well.
3. Stir in the yeast and milk mixture.
Knead for 5 minutes then cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place to rise
until double in size.
4. Pound down the mixture and shape into two rounds, each 8 inches across.
Place one on a floured baking sheet, cover with half the grapes, drained raisins
and walnuts.
Cover with the second round of dough and top with the rest of the grapes, raisins
and walnuts.
Leave covered to rise again until double in size.
5. Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar and bake in a preheated oven 350°F/180°C/gas
mark 4 for 45 minutes.
6. Decorate with the fennel seeds and serve warm.
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