Spiced bread with honey and dried apricots
4 servings
20 minutes
Spiced bread with honey and dried apricots is a fragrant wonder of Arabic cuisine, infused with the warmth of Eastern traditions. For centuries, spices have been the key to refined taste, and here they are fully revealed: coriander, anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg give the bread a rich spicy aroma while the sweetness of honey harmoniously softens its richness. The addition of dried apricots adds softness and a light fruity tang, creating a perfect balance of flavors. The bread turns out airy, slightly moist, and incredibly appetizing. It can be served with fragrant tea, coffee drinks or as an independent dessert. This bread is especially good on cool evenings when you want to warm up with the tastes and aromas of the East.
1
Mix the dry ingredients.
- Ground coriander: 1 g
- Second-grade wheat flour: 125 g
- Buckwheat flour: 125 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 6 g
- Salt: pinch
- Baking soda: 3 g
- Star anise: 1 g
- Cinnamon: 3 g
- Nutmeg: 2 g
2
Melt honey in milk and add finely chopped tangerine zest.
- Mandarin zest: 5 g
- Milk: 300 ml
- Wildflower honey: 305 g
3
Pour milk into the dry mixture, add finely chopped dried apricots, and mix until smooth. The batter should be liquid and light brown.
- Dried apricots: 30 g
4
Place baking paper in a rectangular form and pour in the dough. Bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees. After 15 minutes, cover the bread with foil. Check readiness with a skewer.