Lovely Cranberry Bread

1. 1

   Dissolve the dry yeast in the lukewarm water.

2. 2

   Soak the cranberries and raisins in water for 10 minutes to rehydrate.

3. 3

   Lightly chop them and pat dry well with a paper towel.

4. 4

   Put the ingredients marked * into a bowl and lightly mix with a wooden spatula.

5. 5

   When mixed, add the yeast from Step 1.

6. 6

   Mix quickly by hand until the dough is no longer sticky and it has come together.

7. 7

   Place the dough on a board and knead it.

8. 8

   Hit the dough on the work surface and knead.

9. 9

   Repeat until the surface is smooth.

10. 10

    Mix the cranberries and raisins from Step 1 into the dough.

11. 11

    Place it over a double boiler (30C), and cover with a shower cap for the first rising.

12. 12

    Check the dough with your finger, then roll it into 8 balls.

13. 13

    Cover with a moist kitchen towel and let sit for 8 minutes.

14. 14

    Shape the dough like a teardrop, and cut in half with a scraper, leaving 1 cm at the pointed end intact.

15. 15

    Twist and open to shape it into a heart.

16. 16

    Let rise a second time for 28 minutes.

17. 17

    Bake for 10 minutes at 180C.

18. 18

    Turn them over, and they're done when they turn a golden color.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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