Tea Loaf

Once baked, it is lovely grilled or toasted with a thick layer of butter.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Place the dried fruit in a bowl and pour over the tea. Cover and leave to soak overnight

Step 2

Place the dried fruit in a bowl and pour over the tea. Cover and leave to soak overnight

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 175°C/gas mark 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line it with baking parchment. Add the eggs (lightly beaten), flour, sugar and cinnamon to the fruit mixture and combine well.

Step 4

Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface. Bake for 1-1½ hours until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake. Turn out of the tin and cool on a wire rack, then slice and serve with butter.