FRUIT LOAF
Ingredients
130g Sultanas(mix with raisins if short)
130g Dates chopped (used chopped figs)
110g Cherries chopped.
50g Mixed peel (use Sundora Whole peel chopped, orange, lemon citron)
Soak dates(figs) and sultanas in 85g warm water
Rinse cherries, dry and mix with peel, toss in a little of the flour.
150g butter
90g treacle
175g soft brown sugar (add some rubinado sugar)
2 eggs
175ml milk
300g plain flour
5ml baking powder (heap tsp) (or bicarb) (added some CofT)
5ml mixed spice (used cinnamon and allspice)
30g breadcrumbs
Oven: 170C
Method
Sift flour with baking powder and spice.
Mix in breadcrumbs and floured cherries and peel.
Whisk eggs with milk.
Melt together butter, treacle and sugar.
Mix treacle mix with milk and eggs - mix well.
Add to dry ingredients, mixing well.
Drain sultanas and dates, add to mix.
Place into 2x 1kg loaf tins or 3-4 small tins.
Bake 30-45 mins. Till skewer comes out dry.