Gluten-free Earl Grey fruit loaf

Ingredients

• 2 earl grey tea bags
• 200ml boiling water
• 300g mixed sultanas, raisins, prunes, dates, apricots
• 200g Dove's Farm FREEE Plain White Flour
• 2 tsp Dove's Farm FREEE Baking Powder
• 100g soft brown sugar
• 1 egg (or mix 1tbsp FREEE Chickpea Flour and 2tbsp water to replace the egg)
• 4 tbsp oil
• 1/2 orange rind and juice

Equipment

• 1kg/2lb bread tin

Method

1. Put the tea bags into a jug, add the boiling water and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

2. Line a 1kg/2lb loaf tin/bread tin with parchment and pre-heat the oven to 180°C, Fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4.

3. Weigh the dried fruits into another bowl. If using prunes, dates or apricots cut these into quarters. Pour the tea into the bowl and leave until completely cold.

4. Sieve the flour and baking powder into another bowl, add the sugar and mix together.

5. Add the egg (or chickpea flour and water mixture), oil, grated orange rind and juice and beat well.

6. Discard the tea bags and stir the soaked fruit and liquid into the bowl.

7. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top.

8. Bake for 70-75 minutes.

9. Gently turn out the cake onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

Cooking tip

This recipe is free from gluten, soya, dairy and nuts. When using the chickpea and water mixture instead of the egg the recipe is suitable for vegans.

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