Fruit Tea Loaf
This fruit tea loaf is really easy to make and keeps so well we always make two.
Ingredients
For one loaf, 2lb loaf tin, well buttered.
- 12oz mixed dried fruit - we use equal quantities of raisins, currants and sultanas
- 4oz soft brown sugar
- 1/2 pint freshly brewed tea
- 1 egg
- 8 oz SR flour
Instructions
You'll beed a 7" square tin, buttered and lined with baking paper. Preheat your oven to 180C / 350F / GM4.
- Soak the sugar and the fruit in the tea over night.
- Beat the egg and add to the mixture - mix well, because the sugar can settle to the bottom of the bowl.
- Sift in the flour and mix well.
- Pour into the tin and bake until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the tin, turn out and wrap in tinfoil.
This loaf gets better with keeping. Serve sliced and spread generously with good butter - remember the loaf is fat-free, so you can add your own later!