Dessert

Blueberry and nut loaf

This blueberry and nut loaf benfits from the crunch of hazelnuts. The fresh blueberries make this homemade loaf simply irresistible. Serve sliced with cream cheese and berry compote.
Blueberry and nut loafWoman's Day
1 Item
10M
55M
1H 5M

Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease and line a 10cm x 20cm loaf pan with baking paper.
2.Sift flours and spice together in a large bowl, returning husks to bowl. Stir in sugar, 1 cup berries, nuts, bran and half pepitas.
3.In a bowl, whisk together butter, milk and eggs. Lightly mix into dry ingredients, until combined.
4.Spoon mixture into pan, smoothing top. Sprinkle with remaining berries and pepitas.
5.Bake 50-55 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6.Serve sliced, spread with cream cheese and berry compote.

To make berry compote, combine 3/4 cup each frozen raspberries and blueberries in a saucepan with 1/3 cup icing sugar. Stir over low heat 2-3 minutes, until sugar dissolves.

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