Fat-Free fruit tea loaf

9:42am Friday 11th January 2008

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WHAT DO I NEED?

Preparation time: 5 minutes, plus soaking.Cooking time: 45 minutes.Makes: 10-12 slices.1 Darjeeling tea bag300g soft dried fruit such as apricots, prunes or apples175g soft brown sugar2 medium eggs, beaten225g wholemeal flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp mixed spice2 ripe bananas, slicedWHAT SHOULD I DO?Grease and base line a 1kg loaf tin.

Soak the tea bag in 300ml boiling water for five minutes.

Roughly chop the fruit and add to the tea, discarding the tea bag and soak for 2-3 hours. Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4.

Mix in the sugar and eggs. Mix together the flour, baking powder and mixed spice and fold into the fruit mixture. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes or until firm to touch and a skewer comes out clean.

Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

Serve with sliced bananas.