INGREDIANTS:
350 grams dried mixed fruit.
2 cups black tea
1/2 cup brown sugar
125 grams butter
1 egg (free range)
1 1/2 cups of organic SR flour
1/2 teaspoon Bi CARB
teaspoon each of mixed spice..cinnamon..ground ginger.
dash vanilla concentrate.
150 mls water
METHOD:
In a bowl pour tea over your mixed fruit....let soak for several hours...till all plump and nice.
drain the fruit...and discard the liquid.
In a saucepan add the fruit, butter, sugar, spices and 150 ml water. Bring to boil...then turn of heat
add 1/2 teaspoon of bi carb...let cool...
add the beaten egg and vanilla....sift flour and add... stir till well combined.
Pour into well greased loaf tin...or whatever takes your fancy...I used a small loaf tin...
Into the pre heated oven it goes at 170 degrees Celsius for well...you know what...I didn't take note of that!!... :)
until a knife comes out clean...45 minutes or so...just guessing there!
I'm not one for exact measurements or cooking times...and everything seems to work out just fine!
Cold , spread with real butter...hmmm yum!
as for the spices...your own combination and whatever you like really....no set rules .
Ill be back soon with another recipe...but boy am I itching for spring! the sunshine...the flowers... the warmer weather...not that its cold here in sunny Queensland...but my legs need to see the light of day!
Till next time...!!
2 comments:
You know I never would have thought to use tea! But I love fruit cake so I'll try this sometime soon!
I like fruit cake, haven't had for years :) Yum. The flower look very pretty beside it too :)
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