450g Mixed Dried Fruit
1 Mug of Black Tea
225g Demerara Sugar
100g Glace Cherries, halved
1 1/2 tsp Mixed Spices
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 large free range egg
450g Self Raising Flour
100g Butter
2 tbsp Clear Honey
1 tbsp Caster Sugar
1. Put the mixed dried fruit in a mixing bowl with sugar. Pour the tea over the sugar and fruit, cover and leave overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 170c/150c fan assisted. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
3. Mix the rest of the ingredients with the dried fruit mixture. Mix well.
4. Pour in the loaf tin and bake for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. To check its cooked all the way through skewer through the centre, if its cooked it should come out clean.
5. Cool on the rack. Sprinkle with caster sugar. Serve
