This classic tea loaf is really tasty, moist and so easy to make. Best served sliced and buttered with a cup of tea. The best thing is it improves with keeping so put in an airtight box and you can enjoy it for weeks. Use whatever size cup you want for measuring.
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of mixed, dried fruit
1 cup of cold tea
1 teaspoon of mixed spice
1oz of margarine
2 cups of self-raising flour
1 egg
1. Put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to boil and then let it stand to cool down.
2. Add the flour and egg and beat the mixture together.
3. Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 180 for 90 minutes or until knife inserted is clear.
Moira Young, 50, Peterborough