Festive Fruit Loaf Recipe
A festive fruit loaf, packed with dried fruits, nuts and warm spices.
medium
02:30
6
METHOD
Step 1.
In a large bowl, soak all the dried fruits in orange juice and brandy overnight.Step 2.
Preheat the oven to 160C/325F and line a loaf pan with baking paper.Step 3.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, spices and pinch of salt.Step 4.
In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the zest and juice of an orange.Step 5.
Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, making sure not to over mix.Step 6.
Fold in the soaked fruit and chopped nuts.Step 7.
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.Step 8.
Bake for 2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.Step 9.
Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.Step 10.
Slice and serve.
INGREDIENTS
500 gDried Fruits (raisins, currants, sultanas, chopped apricots)
200 mlOrange Juice
50 mlBrandy
250 gSelf-raising Flour
1 tspBaking Powder
2 tspMixed Spice (all spice)
1 pinchSalt
200 gUnsalted Butter, Softened
150 gBrown Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Orange, zest & juice
100 gChopped Nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts)
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