English Fruit Teabread

• 6 oz. raisins
• 4 oz. sultanas or golden raisins
• 2 oz. currants
• 6 oz. soft brown sugar
• 1/2 pt. strained cold black tea
• 1 egg, beaten
• 8 oz. plain whole meal flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground mixed spice

1. Put the dried fruit and sugar in a bowl.
2. Pour the tea over; soak overnight.
3. Grease and base-line a 2-pint loaf tin.
4. The next day, add the egg, flour, baking powder and mixed spice to the fruit and tea mixture.
5. Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are evenly combined.
6. Spoon into the prepared tin; level the surface.
7. Bake at 350u0b0 for about 1 1/4 hours, or until well risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
8. Serve sliced and spread with butter.
9. Serves 14.

raisins, sultanas, currants, brown sugar, egg, meal flour, baking powder, ground mixed spice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=257788 (may not work)