Bara Brith (Welsh Fruit Cake)

 Ingredients

• 450g dried mixed fruit
• 250g brown sugar
• 300ml warm black tea
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 450g self-raising flour
• 1 egg, beaten

Method

1. In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight.

2. Next day preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. Line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment.

3. Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well.

4. Pour the mixture into a lined loaf tin and bake the oven and bake for 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.