How to Make Fruit Tea Bread

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place the dried fruit into a suitable bowl.

   Pour the tea over it.
   
   Leave to blend for the net 24 hours.
   
   Prior to making the cake, drain the fruit and discard the tea.
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   Step 2: Preheat the oven to 170ºC.

   Grease or line the baking pan. , Add the sugar, butter and 150ml of water. , Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. ,, Add this to the cooled mixture and mix through.
   
   Add the mixed spice and egg or egg replacer and mix through.
   
   Be sure to combine all ingredients well. , Bake for 90 minutes.
   
   The cake is ready when a skewer poked into the caked comes out clean. , Leave the cake in the pan for 20 minutes.
   
   After this time has elapsed, remove and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack. , This cake goes well with butter. ,
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   Step 3: Add the drained mixed fruit to the saucepan.

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   Step 4: Bring to the boil.

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   Step 5: Remove from the heat and leave to cool.

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   Step 6: Sift the flour.

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   Step 7: Pour the cake mix into the prepared pan and pop into the oven.

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   Step 8: Remove from the oven.

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   Step 9: Serve or store.

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    Step 10: Finished.

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