I make bread, in fact I will be making a fruit and nut loaf in the next day or so.
First question, do you have a bread machine or do you plan to mix by hand? I bought a bread machine some years ago and it's paid for itself many, many times. Prior to that I used to mix and knead by hand, but the machine is so much easier and you can be doing other things while it's doing that job.
This is the mix I use www.lakeland.co.uk/11689/Crusty-White-Bread-Machine-Pre-Mix but they have other varieties as well and for a fruit and nut load, I just add whatever dried fruit/nuts/spices/honey/etc I have in the cupboard, although they are bought with this loaf in mind. The Crusty White is a winner at any time...and I'm not paid by them either, LOL !! Oh, and I buy it when it's on special as each loaf packet inside the box is sealed separately so they remain fresh.
Back when I first bought the bread machine I used my own recipes but since finding the Laucke mix I use it all the time now and it only takes a minute to open the packet, tip the flour into the loaf pan, sprinkle the yeast (which comes in the pack) add the warm water, turn on the machine and the loaf is cooked in 3hr 20mins.
Of course, prep takes a bit longer for the fruit 'n nut loaf as I like to cut the fruit into small pieces but that is done while the machine is mixing the flour/yeast/water so actual time in the machine is still the same.
Another I like is Walnut, Coffee and Ginger...but then you can make any flavour you want. Sometimes I vary the white bread, depends what meals I have planned around that time, but the sky's the limit as far as choices go.
Hope some of this helps?