Artisan Fruit & Nut Bread

By Mybigbuns

A bread that I created after eating at Jon George's in new York. Loaded with fruits & nuts and so delicious with wine & cheese. One of my friend/customers calls it a taste of heaven. Yum! This is a 3 day bread & expensive to make.

Ingredients

• Bread:
• Starter: 2 cups sourdough starter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• Starter (above)
• 4 cup water
• 4 cups white whole wheat flour
• 8 cups bread flour
• 1-2 cups ap flour
• 3 Tb salt
• 3 1/2 T yeast
• 4 Tb sugar
• 4 Tb butter &/or coconut oil
• 4 cups mixed dried fruit
• 4 cup nuts (assorted)

Details

Servings 7

Preparation

Step 1

Day 1:
Make starter & let sit overnight.
Day 2:
Add starter & all ingredients except salt, nuts & fruit in stand mixer bowl. Mix together & then knead (dough will be sticky). After dough comes together, letmrest for 2 hours. Then knead in salt, nuts & fruit. Shape into 7-8 loaves & let rise for approx 45 min to 1 hour covered. Slash & bake in steamed oven at 375 degrees for 40-50 min until 200 degrees on instant read thermometer.