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Fruit loaf

3/4 pint very strong tea
1 lb dried mixed fruit
1/2 tsp crushed aniseed
(2 oz chopped walnuts, optional)
2 eggs
10 oz SR wholemeal flour
1 tsp (heaped) mixed spice

Combine tea, fruit, and aniseed in a large bowl, cover, and leave overnight or for at least 4 hours. Grease and flour two 1 lb loaf tins.

After soaking fruit, add the walnuts if used and beat in the two eggs. Add the dry ingredients, and beat well with a wooden spoon until smooth. Divide evenly between the two prepared tins, and bake in a preheated oven (Mk 3/325:F/170:C) for 1/2 to 1/4 hours, or until done.

Leave in tins for about 5 minutes, then turn out to cool on a wire rack. Store in a cake tin for a day or two before cutting, and served sliced and buttered.