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Mixed Fruit Loaf

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Mixed Fruit Loaf

Mixed Fruit Loaf

agnesgempackfoods-ie
prep time
10 mins
cooking time
60 mins
servings
1 x 2lb loaf
total time
70 mins

Equipment

  • 2lb loaf tin

  • mixing bowl

  • oven

Ingredients

  • 220g Gem Gourmet mixed fruits

  • 150ml cold tea

  • 50ml rum, brandy or whiskey (optional)

  • 220g Gem self raising flour, sieved

  • ½ tsp cinnamon

  • 110g Gem caster sugar

  • 1 egg beaten

  • 2 tbsp marmalade

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 200C, 180C fan, Gas 4.
2
Line a 2lb loaf tin.
3
Soak the fruit in the alcohol and tea overnight or for at least a few hours. The fruit will swell up and absorb the liquids.
4
Add the flour, cinnamon, caster sugar, egg, marmalade, orange zest and vanilla essence into a large bowl and mix the ingredients.
5
Add the fruit and the liquid it soaked in to the dry mixture and combine everything well.
6
Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 1 hour and cover the top after 40 minutes with tin foil to prevent top over-browning.
7
Take the tea loaf out of the oven, remove it from the pan if necessary, and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
8
Once cooled, slice the loaf and enjoy with your favorite spread or a cup of tea.
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