Mixed Fruit and Cranberry Loaf
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Mixed Fruit and Cranberry Loaf

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About this recipe: This is a muffin recipe I adapted to make a light fruit loaf. I added the cranberries for extra flavour. Both the cranberries and dried fruits are soaked in black tea. This is really easy to make and eat.

thelevone

Ingredients

Serves: 8 

  • 140g mixed dried fruit
  • 50g dried cranberries
  • 200ml hot black tea
  • 450g self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 110g caster sugar
  • 125g butter chopped
  • 250ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 2 medium eggs
  • almond flakes for bottom of pan (optional)

Method

Prep:15min  ›  Cook:25min  ›  Extra time:2hr soaking  ›  Ready in:2hr40min 

  1. Put the dried fruit and dried cranberries in a bowl and pour in the hot black tea. Soak for 2 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper and a little butter.
  3. Sift the flour, spices and sugar into a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Stir in the milk, eggs and fruit (including any tea left) until just mixed together. Don't over-mix. Sprinkle the almond flakes on the bottom of the loaf tin. Put the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.
  4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes to cool and then turn out, take the paper off and leave on a wire rack to cool.

Tip

I have made this using my Sharp R-595M-A Combination Convection Microwave using the Auto Cake feature. I also use a 2lb silicone loaf tin (from TKmaxs) as you do not need to grease or line it.

Tip

The almond flakes is just for something different to try.

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Reviews (3)

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by thelevone

Used different ingredients. I have made this using 70g castor sugar and 40g of demerera sugar. I have also added 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg. - 05 Feb 2011

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by kmaillefert

Altered ingredient amounts. I made this yesterday but didnt have any mixed fruit so used what I had in the cupboard; sultanas, craisons (mix between raison and cranberry) and sour cherries. Also soaked them all in vanilla tea - turned out lovely and moist. Also cut down the sugar to 80g and still tasted great. Will definitely be doing this one again - 01 Jun 2011

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by SamLiz

Love this recipe. SO much tastier than the shop bought variety. Easy to make, using simple store cupboard ingredients. Def in my favourites file! - 19 Mar 2013

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