English Bun Loaf 1975

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 ounces mixed dried fruit
• 6 fluid ounces cold strained tea
• 8 ounces self rising flour
• 1 dash salt
• 4 ounces brown sugar
• 1 beaten egg

Recipe

• 1 soak fruit and tea together overnight, covered.
• 2 drain the fruit, and reserve liquid.
• 3 mix drained fruit with the beaten egg into the flour using a little of the liquid to make a firm dropping consistency.
• 4 (this depends on the size of egg used, but about two tbsp. of liquid is used.) grease a one pound loaf tin and line with greased paper.
• 5 tin should hold 1 1/2 pints.
• 6 bake gas mark 4 or 350 degrees f.
• 7 bake about one hour, or until firm.
• 8 leave in the pan about 6 minutes.
• 9 then turn out onto wire tray to cool.