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Fruit Tea Brack

Twinings Tea: Any Black Tea

Ingredients

10 oz. mixed dried fruit
3 oz. soft brown sugar
grated rind 1/2 lemon
12 fl. oz. hot tea
8 oz. self raising wholewheat flour
4 oz. medium oatmeal
2 tsp. mixed spice
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1 oz. chopped nuts for topping

Method

Heat the oven to 375° F, 190° C.
Place the fruit, lemon rind, sugar, and tea into a bowl, and mix well. Leave to soak overnight or for at least 4 hours.
Stir in the flour, oatmeal, spice, baking powder and egg and stir well.
Turn the mixture into a greased and base-lined 2 lb loaf tin and smooth top.
Sprinkle the nuts over the top. Bake for 45-50 mins until well risen and firm to the touch.
Turn out and cool on wire rack. Serve thinly sliced.