Mamgu's Bara Brith

Place the three tea bags into a jug and add the boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 minutes.

Place the dried mixed fruit in a mixing bowl, pour over the tea and dispose of the tea bags. Leave overnight.

Add the sugar to the mixture and stir until disolved. Next add the whole egg, the flour and finally the mixed spice and ground cinnamon. Mix until the mixture resembles a thick cake like batter.

Grease a loaf tin and pour in the cake mixture. It should come up no higher than half way, as the cake will rise in the oven.

Place on the middle shelf of a preheated oven at 150 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Once done, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes or so until the cake comes away from the sides of the tin.

Leave to cool on a cooling rack.

Serve with butter and a nice hot cup of tea!