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More bread than cake, enjoy with a smear of marg, and jam if you like it a little sweeter!
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Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 275 g mixed dried fruit
  • 300 ml strong black Earl Grey tea
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 tbsp ground flax mixed with 90ml water, left for 15 minutes to form a gel
  • 275 g plain flour
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. Preheat oven to 170C.
  • Put dried fruit and tea together in a saucepan and bring just to the boil, simmer one minute. Let cool slightly. Add zest and flax gel, and stir.
  • Separately, combine the flour, baking powder, spices and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to tea, stir lightly to combine.
  • Bake 40-45 minutes, or until golden and springs back.

Notes

Adapted from Ruby Tandoh.
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