Prep time: 10 mins Bake time: 1 hr Additional: 6 hrs to overnight
Makes 1 medium loaf
Very favourite family bread for tea time, breakfast or trips. This rich moist and spiced bread is easy to make and can be adapted with dry fruit of your choice (just stick to quantities).
250 g mixed dried fruit (currants, raisins, green raisins, cranberries, chopped apricots etc.)
100 g dark brown soft sugar
230 ml hot black tea
pinch of salt
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 large egg
150 g self-raising flour
1. Prepare the dried fruit: in a large heatproof bowl, pour hot tea over the sugar and mix until dissolved. Add dried fruit and spices. Cover and leave overnight (or at least 6 hrs).
2. Heat the oven to 170*C and line 12 cm x 8 cm loaf tin with parchment paper.
3. Slightly break the egg and add to fruit mixture, mix well. Add the flour and salt, transfer to the tin and bake for about 1 hr or until the cake tester (or skewer) inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean (start checking after 50 mins).
4. Let stand in the tin for about 10 mins then take out of the tin and let it cool down on the rack.
5. You can brush with a little honey (while still hot) to add a little shine.
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