Welsh Bara Brith Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4.5 oz raisins
4.5 oz currants
2 oz candied lemon peel
2 oz candied orange peel
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups hot black tea
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 None egg

Preparation

Combine raisins, currants, candied lemon peel, candied orange peel and sugar. Add hot tea, cover and let steep overnight.
Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F. Line an 8 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Mix together flour and spices. Whisk egg and add to flour along with soaked fruit. Mix until just combined. Transfer to prepared pan, smooth surface and bake for 1 hour 30-45 mins. Let cool in pan for 30 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.