Fruit and nut loaf

Rye starter

• 100 g filtered water
• 100 g rye flour
• 100 g Mother sourdough starter (see Tips)

Fruit and nut dough

• butter to grease
• 50 g pecan nuts
• 50 g dried apricots cut into pieces (approx. 1 cm)
• 100 g dried figs cut into halves
• 60 g sultanas
• 1 apple unpeeled, cored and cut into quarters
• 500 g baker's flour
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 - 2 tbsp mixed spice to taste
• 15 g salt
• 150 g water
• 150 g apple juice
• ice cubes (approx 10)