Tea Loaf

This recipe originates from:

Ingredient List:

• 500ml (not 400ml) of 4-teabag tea
• 250g raisins
• 250g sultanas
• 300g self-raising flour
• 160g brown sugar
• 2tsp mixed spice
• 1tsp cinnamon
• 1tbsp baking powder
• 1tbsp cider vinegar

Soak the fruit in the tea (with the tea-bags) for at least 5 hours, then mix the ingredients into a thick batter. Separate and bake in two loaf tins at gas-mark 3-4 (170C) for 45-50 minutes. It usually takes a little longer in my oven. Occasionally it sinks (probably due to a slightly too thin batter), but it still tastes good. It might need tweaking over time to reduce the amount of sugar, as it's quite sweet for me.