Tea loaf

This classic tea loaf is really tasty, moist and so easy to make. Best served sliced and buttered with a cup of Typhoo tea.

Preparation: 20 mins
Cooking: 90 mins

What you need:

350g mixed fruit
200g soft brown sugar
270g self raising fl our
3/4 pint freshly made Typhoo tea
2 medium eggs

What you do:

Make the tea and pour over the fruit and sugar. Leave to soak overnight (or longer if you like a stronger tea flavour).
After the fruit and sugar has soaked in the tea, mix the fl our and beaten eggs with the fruit and sugar.
Cook in a greased 2lb loaf tin in a pre-heated oven at 150°C (300°F, Gas Mark 2) for 1.5 hours. Cool on a wire rack and serve sliced with butter.

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