Thank you! I have to bring something on Saturday to a friend's house,
think I'll let the loaf proof overnight in the fridge and bake it before my brunch date, then I can bring it, warmish, to the party. A very nice lady I met on Twitter gave me a bunch of figs that she and her nanny (who is still a close family friend) prepare and dry each year. They are so lovely, I want to do something special with them.