Rum Fig Bread

Prep Methods/Techniques
Cuisine
Course
Servings 1
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup dried figs, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cup water at boiling point
  • 2 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup dark Jamaican rum
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Line bottom and sides of pan with waxed paper.
  2. Combine figs, sugar, butter and salt in large bowl of electric mixer. Add boiling water. Let cool to room temperature (butter does not have to melt). Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder into medium bowl.
  3. Add flour mixture, egg, rum and orange peel to fig mixture and beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Stir in nuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 65 to 75 minutes (begin checking for doneness after 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and discard waxed paper. Let cool completely on rack. Wrap airtight and let stand at least 24 hours before serving.
     
Cook's Notes
Yield

Makes 1 loaf