Pritikin-Style Fruit Loaf

by angel

Prep time: 0:25 Overall time: 1:05

Servings: 1 loaf

INGREDIENTS

25 dried apricots
10 dried figs
10 dried prunes
5 dried pears, halved
2 cups water
1 large or 2 small bananas
1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
1/2 cup almond meal *
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. finely grated orange rind.

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease a 20-cm. / 8-inch long loaf cake tin

Place all of the dried fruits in saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove 10 apricots from the pan and blend these to a puree with the cooking liquid and banana. Place in a large mixing bowl. Mix flour and almond meal with the fruit puree and stir in all the cooked fruits, cinnamon, and orange rind. Spoon mixture into prepared cake tin and bake in oven for about 40 minutes. Allow to cool before unmoulding onto a wire rack.

CHEF COMMENTS

Recipe:- courtesy of French chef, Gabrial Gatè

This is a very good recipe for people who suffer from diabetic problems, or who are intollerant of dairy products as it contains no dairy products or sugar.
It has plenty of sweetness from all the dried fruit in the recipe.

It is lovely eaten as is, or spread with a small amount of butter or margerine.

* Available from Health Food Shops here in Australia.

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