Advent breads with apples, dried fruits and nuts

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 1 ½ kg apples, peeled and grated
• 500 g raisins
• 500 g fruit (dried fruit), unsulfured, e.g. apricots, figs, plums, chopped
• 400 g mixed nuts, roughly chopped
• 500 g sugar
• 15 g ground cinnamon
• 1 pack of gingerbread spice
• 1 pinch of clove(s), ground
• 1 kg flour
• 2 packets of baking powder (cream of tartar)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 30 minutes

Combine apples, raisins, dried fruit, nuts, sugar, and spices and let it sit overnight. The next day, stir in the flour mixed with the cream of tartar baking powder and, with wet hands, form 8-10 small loaves, each weighing approximately 400g. If desired, decorate the loaves with almonds. Baking temperature: 180°C, baking time: 1-1.5 hours. Then, while still hot, brush the Advent breads with sugar water. They will keep in cling film in the refrigerator throughout the Advent season. Advent bread tastes delicious with or without butter.