A very satisfying bread for tea, simple ingredients and simple method, just some pre planning.
"Delicious Irish fruit cake. Serve thickly sliced with butter."
INGREDIENTS
425 ml brewed black tea, cold
220 g packed light brown sugar
180 g golden raisins
60 g chopped candied citron
155 g self-rising flour
1 egg, beaten
DIRECTIONS
Put the tea, sugar, raisins and peel into a bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round pan.
Sift the flour into the fruit mixture, add the egg and beat well.
Pour into the cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.