Title: Derbyshire Fruit Loaf (English)
Categories: English
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Mixed dried fruit
8 oz Sugar
1/2 pt Hot tea
1 x Egg
1 lb SR flour
1/2 ts Mixed spice
1/2 ts Grated nutmeg
2 tb Marmalade
Put the dried fruit and the sugar into a mixing bowl,
add the hot tea and leave to soak overnight. Next
day, set oven to 300°F or Mark 2. Grease and line a 7
inch cake tin or two 1 lb. loaf tins. Stir the egg,
flour, spices and the marmalade into the fruit, sugar
and tea mixture. Pour into the cake tin or the loaf
tins. Bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours until frm to the touch
or until a skewer pushed into the cake comes out
clean. Do not open the oven during the first hour of
baking time. This cake will keep well.
