Hazelnut Bread And Dried Figs

Preparation:

Preparation: Cut a few hazelnuts into slices, chop the remaining ones and coarsely dried figs, put them in a bowl, sprinkle them with bicarbonate, drizzle them with water, brought to the boil separately and let it cool. Put the butter, softened at room temperature and divided into small pieces, into a bowl, add the sugar and mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture is white and frothy; add the egg, the salt, the chopped hazelnuts, the figs with the water, the baking soda and finally the sifted flour with the baking powder. Mix the ingredients and pour the mixture into a greased and floured loaf pan; sprinkle it with the slices of hazelnuts and cook it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 50 minutes.