Traditional Welsh Recipes: Bara Brith

Traditional Welsh Recipes: Bara Brith
Ingredients
450g/1lb dried mixed fruit...
250g/9oz brown sugar
300ml/½ pint warm black tea
2 tsp mixed spice
450g/1lb self-raising flour
1 free-range egg, beaten
Preparation method
In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight.
Next day preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well.
Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake the oven and bake for 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.