Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Soak the dried fruit and peel in the rum and orange zest for 30 minutes.
30 min - 2
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Add the milk, soft butter and egg and knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
8 min - 3
Knead in the soaked fruit. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled.
60 min - 4
Roll the marzipan into a log the length of the dough. Roll the dough into an oval, lay the marzipan along the centre, then fold over and press the edge.
- 5
Place on a lined tray, cover and rest for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
30 min - 6
Bake for 40 minutes until golden. Brush with melted butter straight from the oven and dust thickly with icing sugar. Wrap and keep for a few days for the flavour to deepen.
40 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.