Saffron Loaf Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
6715
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • a large pinch of saffron strands
  • 300 g (10oz) strong plain flour
  • 50 g (1 3/4oz) butter
  • 200 g (7oz) sultanas
  • 50 g (1 3/4oz) caster sugar
  • 1/2 level tsp salt
  • 1 level tsp fast-action dried yeast
  • 100ml (3 1/2fl oz) milk lukewarm
  • 1 medium egg

Directions:

  1. Butter a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin.
  2. Place the saffron on a sheet of baking parchment, and place it in a warm oven for 1-2 minutes until the saffron strands have dried ( the temperature of the oven is not important, just don't let the saffron burn).
  3. Remove the saffron from the oven and leave to cool slightly.
  4. Crumble the saffron into a small bowl.
  5. Pour over 2 tablespoons boiling water and leave the saffron to steep for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
  6. Tip the flour into a bowl then rub in the butter until the mixture resmbles fine breadcrumbs
  7. Stir in the sultanas, sugar, yeast and salt
  8. Lightly beat together the milk and egg, and pour this into the flour mixture.
  9. Add the saffron mixture, then mix all the ingredients together to form a dough.
  10. Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured work surface and knead it for about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  11. Shape the dough into a rectangle, about the size of the loaf tin.
  12. Place the dough in the loaf tin, and press it down well into the corners of the tin.
  13. Cover the tin with a piece of oiled cling film and leave the loaf in a warm place until its doubled in size.
  14. Set oven to fairly hot, gas 6 / 200c
  15. Bake the loaf in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes.
  16. Reduce the temperature of the oven to moderate, gas 4 / 180c.
  17. Cook for a further 20-30 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when taken out of the tin and tapped underneath.
  18. Remove the loaf from the tin and cool on a wired rack
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6715.32 Kcal (28116 kJ)
Calories from fat 2032.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 225.82g 347%
Cholesterol 321.13mg 107%
Sodium 12042.24mg 502%
Potassium 1094.71mg 23%
Total Carbs 1074.51g 358%
Sugars 521.64g 2087%
Dietary Fiber 76.55g 306%
Protein 87.04g 174%
Vitamin A 1.4mg 47%
Iron 34.1mg 189%
Calcium 1626.9mg 163%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 393.77 Kcal (1649 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.24g 347%
Cholesterol 18.83mg 107%
Sodium 706.12mg 502%
Potassium 64.19mg 23%
Total Carbs 63.01g 358%
Sugars 30.59g 2087%
Dietary Fiber 4.49g 306%
Protein 5.1g 174%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 47%
Iron 2mg 189%
Calcium 95.4mg 163%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 152.3
    Points
  • 177
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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