Recipe: Schnitzbrot

Jennifer, Here are two recipes I found on the web:


Recipes Archive: German: Snitzbrot

Two recipies for Snitzbrot from the files of my late mother-in-law
(Josephine Goblirsch)-- one long and large, one short and sweet!

Snitzbrot (Bavarian Fruit Bread) (long one)

This makes 12 loaves -- can be divided by 3

1 1/2 lb. dried apples
1 1/2 lb. dried pears
3 lbs. dried prunes
3 lbs. seedless raisins
1 lb. currants
1 lb. coarse-cut figs
1 1/2 lb. coarse-cut almonds, pecans and walnuts
1 lb. fine-cut citron
3 oz. fine-cut candied orange peel
3 oz. anise seed
3 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. ground cloves
3 cakes of compressed yeast
6 lbs. flour
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 qts. juices from cooking dried fruit

Cook in water, apples, pears and prunes until soft. (Do not overcook)
Drain and save 2 qts. of juice.
Mix the cooked fruit with the raisins, currants, figs, nuts, citron,
orange peel and anise seed. Keep warm until needed.
Put warm juice in bowl, add sugar and yeast.
When yeast is disolved, add enough flour to make a sponge.
Cover and let raise for 1 hour.
Add salt, cinnamon and cloves to remaining flour -- then add to sponge.
Mix first with spoon and then knead by hand until flour is all used up.
Cover -- let raise in warm place for 1 1/2 hours (or until light).
Knead in fruit mixture.
Cover and let raise 1 more hour.
Form into loaves and place in greased 9x4x3 bread pans.
Bake like bread at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.

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Spicy Fruit Bread (Hutzelbrod) (short one)

This makes one loaf.

2 C. boiling water
1 12 oz. pkg pitted, dried, mixed fruit - diced
1/4 C. raisins
3 C. Bisquick
2/3 C. sugar
1/3 C. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 egg
2/3 C. milk
1/3 C. kirschwasser, kummel, or fruit juice
1/2 C. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. granulated sugar or powdered sugar

In bowl, pour boiling water over dried fruits and raisins.
Let stand while batter is being mixed.

Stir together well dry ingredients.
Add egg, milk, and liquor or fruit juice.
Beat vigorously about 1/2 minute or until well-blended.

Drain fruit and reserve liquid.
Stir fruit and nuts into batter.

Pour batter into 9x4x3 greased pan.
Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted comes out
clean.

After removing from oven, cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and
brush with reserved liquid and sprinkle with granulated sugar while
still hot. *OR* Stir powdered sugar with 1-2 Tbsp fruit liquid and 1
tsp. of liquor. Use this to glaze the top of the loaf, letting it
dribble down the sides.
Cool completely before slicing.