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Honey, Cherry and Fennel Bread

Honey, Cherry and Fennel Bread

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon Fennel Seed, toasted
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 lb cherries, pitted and halved

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Butter a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt and stir. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top and mix well.
4. Grind fennel seeds using a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle and add to flour mixture.
5. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg, add milk, honey and melted butter. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in milk mixture. Stir until just combined and fold in pine nuts and cherries.
6. Spoon dough into pan and spread evenly.
7. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Check periodically, if bread browns to quickly tent with foil.
8. Let bread cool slightly and run a knife around the edges to loosen. Invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely before slicing.

Serves: 10-12


Fennel Seed	Sea Salt