400gDried Fruit Mix(raisins, currants, cranberries)
280mlBlack Tea
340gSelf-raising flour
100gBrown sugar
1teaspoonMixed spice
135gApple sauce
Method
Assemble and measure all ingredients.
Boil the water and make tea with two teabags. Remove teabags and add fruit. Soak overnight or for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
Add dry ingredients: Self-raising flour and mixed spice to a bowl and sieve into the soaked fruits. Add the brown sugar and fold everything together gently.
Pour into a lined and greased loaf tin.
At this stage, you can add some 'clean' coins or ring!
Bake for 60-90 minutes. Check it is cooked with a skewer inserted in the middle, it is cooked when the skewer is clean. (Cover with tinfoil if the top is browning too much)
Let cool for 30 minutes then turn out of tin.
Serve spread with vegan butter and a seasonal fruit jam!