English Fruit Teabread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 oz. raisins
4 oz. sultanas or golden raisins
2 oz. currants
6 oz. soft brown sugar
1/2 pt. strained cold black tea
1 egg, beaten
8 oz. plain whole meal flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground mixed spice

Preparation

Put the dried fruit and sugar in a bowl.
Pour the tea over; soak overnight.
Grease and base-line a 2-pint loaf tin.
The next day, add the egg, flour, baking powder and mixed spice to the fruit and tea mixture.
Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are evenly combined.
Spoon into the prepared tin; level the surface.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 1/4 hours, or until well risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Serve sliced and spread with butter.
Serves 14.