Fruit Loaf

Ingredients

120 grams butter or margarine.

200ml Cold Water.

500 grams of dried fruit, this can be made up from currants, dates, cranberries, sultanas, prunes, apricots, figs and mixed peel. All cut to approximately size of a sultana.

60grams caster sugar.

60 grams soft brown sugar.

1 tablespoon of treacle.

2 Eggs

5 grams Ginger.

5 grams All Spice.

5 grams Mixed Spice.

5 grams Cinnamon.

280 grams Self Raising Flour.

5 grams Baking Powder

5 grams Bicarbonate of Soda.

Bake

Put 120g of butter or margarine into a large pan, add 200ml of cold water, then add 500g of dried fruit, put them in the pan and bring to boil. Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool until just warm.

Add 60g of caster sugar and 60g of soft brown sugar and 1 large tablespoon of treacle, and 2 eggs and thoroughly stir the mix.

Add Spices 5 grams of ginger, allspice, mixed spice and cinnamon.

Add 280 grams or self raising flour, 5 grams of baking powder and 5grams of bicarbonate of soda.

Stir well, if mix is to stiff loosen of with a little milk. Divide between two loaf tins greased and lined with baking parchment.

Bake for 180 degree fan assisted oven for approximately 40-45 minutes.

Test with a skewer to ensure the mix is baked.