Honey Fruit Loaf

Ingredients:

225g (8oz) raisins
75g (3oz) Manuka honey
300ml (½pt) freshly made strong tea
2 medium eggs
275g (10oz) whole-wheat flour
2.5ml (½tsp)ground mixed spice
15ml (1tbsp) baking powder


Method:

Place the raisins in a bowl. Stir the honey into the tea and pour this over raisins. Leave to soak for 2 hours and then stir the slightly beaten eggs into the raisin mixture.

Pre-heat oven to 180oC, 350oF, Gas Mark 4. Mix the flour with the spice and baking powder then mix these dry ingredients into the raisin mixture.

Transfer to a greased 900g (2lb) loaf tin and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Cook on a wire rack and serve sliced and buttered.