As promised here is the recipe for the fruited tea bread I made for the Stour Valley Hostel weekend 🙂
7oz sultanas
7oz raisins
3/4pt of hot tea
12oz wholemeal plain flour
2 teasp mixed spice
2 teasp of baking powder
2oz light muscovado sugar
6oz chopped dates chopped
4oz ready to eat apricots chopped
1oz melted butter
2 eggs
Soak the sultanas and raisins in the hot tea over night
place all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
add the soaked fruit with any extra liquid , and the remaining ingredients and mix well
divide between 2.. greased ( 1lb ) loaf tins level the surface then bake at 160/325/gas 3 for 50 to 60 mins.