Tea Loaf –

Ingredients

• 175g sultanas
• 175g raisins
• 300ml strong black tea
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten
• 275g self-raising flour
• 175g light soft brown sugar
• Butter for serving, as desired
• 6oz sultanas
• 6oz raisins
• 10fl. oz strong black tea
• 9oz self-raising flour
• 6oz light soft brown sugar
• Step 1 To prepare the fruit, in a large bowl, mix the sultanas, raisins, tea, orange zest and juice. Cover bowl with a clean tea towel and let the fruit rehydrate for a minimum of 6 hours.
• Step 2 When fruit is rehydrated, preheat oven to 180°C/Fan 165°C.
• Step 4 Place the loaf in the centre of the oven and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Step 5 Cooking is complete when the cake is firm to touch and when a cocktail stick is inserted into centre of cake and comes out clean.
• Step 6 Allow the loaf to cool in the loaf tin for 15 minutes before transferring the loaf to a wire rack to cool.
• Step 7 Serve tea loaf warm or cold, sliced, and spread with butter.