English Bun Loaf 1975 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces mixed dried fruit
6 fluid ounces cold strained tea
8 ounces self rising flour
1 dash salt
4 ounces brown sugar
1 beaten egg

Preparation

Soak fruit sugar and tea together overnight, covered.
Drain the fruit, and reserve liquid.
Mix drained fruit with the beaten egg into the flour Using a little of the liquid to make a firm dropping consistency.
(This depends on the size of egg used, but about two tablespoons of liquid is used.) Grease a one pound loaf tin and line with greased paper.
Tin should hold 1 1/2 pints.
Bake gas mark 4 or 350 degrees F.
Bake about one hour, or until firm.
Leave in the pan about 6 minutes.
Then turn out onto wire tray to cool.