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1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, pepper, salt and yeast. Stir in the olive oil and enough warm water to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 mins until smooth and elastic.
2. Put the dough in a lightly oiled, large bowl. Cover with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place for about 1 hr or until doubled in size. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. When the dough has risen, knead it again to incorporate the figs, by pushing the dough and lightly kneading them in. Don't overwork the dough; it can look quite rough.
3. Shape the dough into a rough oval and put on a lightly floured baking sheet. Using scissors, slash the top of the loaf and sprinkle over a little flour. Leave it to rise again, uncovered, until slightly swelled, about 10-15 mins (if the kitchen is warm). Bake for 40-45 mins until it sounds hollow when you tap it underneath, then cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition per slice

266 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, salt 0.88 g

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• Freja

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  A great recipe! Loved it. Tried some goat cheese to it, and it was fab.

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  Used the breadmaker for the dough so figs were distributed evenly. Really tasty - had with different cheeses and chutney. Was a real hit!

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  Five stars given by my partner, who liked this bread very much!

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  05 May 2009

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  I used wholemeal flour instead of strong white, but it still came out delicious. Very easy and quick to make! If you are a beginner, this is definitely a good bread to start with. Your guests will be impressed. :-)

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  Impressive and very simple to make.

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Ingredients

• 650g strong white flour
• 2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 7g sachet easy blend yeast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 425-450ml/¾ pint-16fl oz warm water
• 350g dried, ready-to-eat figs , roughly chopped

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Difficulty and servings

Cuts into about 12 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 1 hr 30 mins

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

• 650g strong white flour
• 2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 7g sachet easy blend yeast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 425-450ml/¾ pint-16fl oz warm water
• 350g dried, ready-to-eat figs , roughly chopped

Nutrition per slice

266 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, salt 0.88 g

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