Spar Currant Bread

Spar Krentenbrood — a classic Dutch currant bread, a sweet enriched yeast loaf with a high concentration of krenten (dried Black Corinth currants) distributed through a lightly spiced dough.

About Krentenbrood

Krentenbrood is the currant-only version of the Dutch sweet fruit bread; where rozijnenbrood (raisin bread) uses the larger, plumper Muscat grape currant, krentenbrood uses the small, intensely flavoured Black Corinth grape (known in the Netherlands as krenten). The smaller size means more individual pieces per slice and a more even fruit distribution throughout the crumb.

Ingredients

Wheat flour, currants (krenten, 18%), water, butter, eggs, sugar, yeast, cinnamon, cardamom, salt. Contains gluten, milk, eggs, sulphites.

Serving

Slice and serve at room temperature with salted butter. Lightly toasted krentenbrood with butter is a classic Dutch Friday afternoon treat (vrijdagmiddagkoek). Excellent at room temperature as part of a Sunday bread table.

Storage

Store in the bag at room temperature. Best within 2 days of purchase. Freezes well in slices.