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Fruity Tea Loaf

Fruity tea loaf. Try experimenting with cinnamon or flavoured teas.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 9 hours
Course Cakey bakey
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g wholemeal self raising flour
  • 125 g self raising flour
  • 175 g dried mixed fruit
  • 1 teabag
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 tsp ground ginger or mixed spice optional

Instructions
 

  • Make a pot of tea. Place the fruit in a jug and cover with hot tea, soak for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Line a loaf tin with greaseproof or use a loaf liner.
  • Mix the flours together along with the ground ginger or mixed spice if using.
  • Crack the egg into the jug of fruit and tea and mix well.
  • Add the wet to the dry and mix well.
  • Spoon or pour the cake mixture into the lined loaf tin.
  • Bake for 50 minutes until risen and golden brown.
  • Cool on a wire rack before storing in air tight container. Will keep for several days given half the chance.

Notes

Nutritional Info per slice (10):
142 Kcal, 28g Carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fibre) 1g fat (0g saturated fat), 4g ProteinPhoto of fruity tea loaf and lemon curd
I usually bake two loaves at a time and put one in the freezer.
If you slice and bag individual portions you can just pull one out every morning as required :)