Store-cupboard Tea Loaf

Baking is a great way to pass the time, and this tea loaf is a no-fuss recipe with only a few ingredients. Perfect enjoyed with a cup of tea for morning tea or an afternoon treat.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 1/2 tbsp of bicarbonate soda
• 1 cup cold black Nerada tea
• 1 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• Extra raw sugar, to sprinkle

METHOD

• Put fruit, sugar and bicarb soda in a large bowl. Pour over Nerada tea. Cover with plastic wrap and stand overnight, in a cool, dry place.
• Next day, heat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 7cm-deep, 11x21cm loaf tin. Sprinkle with the extra raw sugar.
• Stir golden syrup and self-raising into fruit mixture and mix well.
• Transfer mixture into prepared loaf tin. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Set aside to cool for five minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy with a cup of Nerada tea – black or with a dash of milk.