Fruit Loaf
Over a year ago
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Ingredients
- 13oz sultana
- 2oz butter
- 12 fl oz hot water
- 13oz S R Flour
- ½ teasp bicar of soda
- 8oz sugar
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2oz cherries optional
Accompaniment
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Description
Cuts into 10 to 12 slices each loaf,freezes well
Just something Ive cooked for the family for 40years
Method
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1
1.Put sultanas,butter,water in pan ,bring to the boil,simmer for 2 mins,leave until lukewarm
2.Mix flour,bicarb and sugar together in large bowl
3.Mix flour mix and cooled fruit mix together
4.add beaten eggs and chopped cherries if used
5.grease and line TWO loaf tins
6. divide mix between them level tops
7.Bake Fan 155 45 to 50 mins (160 otherwise)
8. check if cooked by inserting needle or cocktail stick in centre.if it comes out not sticky they are done.
8.turn out to cool
Delicious sliced on its own or with butter
Chef's Tips
makes TWO LOAVES very moist each should slice into 8 to 10 slices
simply one of the very best fruit loaves that I have made. I always add cherries -some red and green ones look nice.Thanks