Hazy Waters Fig Bread

By HazyWaters

Works great for muffins as well. Makes about 3 dozen. Reduce baking time to about 35-35 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups ripe figs, mashed
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 -1/2 tsp. orange blossom water (optional)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Beat eggs and sugar. Add oil and buttermilk; beat well. Add the mashed figs.

2. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cardamom and cinnamon. Slowly add to the fig mixture. Beat well to fully combine.

3. Fold in chopped pecans.

4. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in greased and floured loaf pans.