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Sweet saffron cake
Ingredients
- ½tsp organic saffron threads
- 150ml water
- 1¼tsp yeast
- 350g organic strong white flour
- ½tsp Steenbergs Organic sea salt
- 3tbsp milk powder
- 1 large egg
- 75g unsalted butter, melted
- 125g best quality dried mixed fruit
- 100g no-soak prunes, chopped
- 2tbsp Fairtrade clear honey, to glaze
Instructions
- Place organic saffron threads onto foil, then turn foil over and lightly crush threads with rolling pin. Put the crushed organic saffron in a cup, pour on 2tbsp boiling water and allow to infuse for 5 minutes. Add infusion to measured water.
- Put all ingredients (except dried fruits) into bread machine in order as indicated. Set to basic programme with raisin option, if available. Select light crust and start. Add fruit when machine beeps or halfway through kneading cycle.
- After baking, remove bread from machine and shake out to cool. Brush top of loaf with honey to glaze.
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