Fruit & Spice Loaf (your bloke will love this)

Put 250ml (8.5fl oz) strong cold tea into a bowl with 4tbsp marmalade & 175g (6oz sultanas) & leave to stand for 1 hour. After an hour add 225g (8oz) billingtons unrefined light muscovado sugar, 375g (13oz) allinson wholemeal SR flour, 2 med beaten eggs, 1tsp mixed spice & mix well. Put mix into a 2lb loaf tin 150c, 300f, gas2 on oven middle shelf for 50 minutes. Check it is cooked using a metal skewer in centre of loaf, if it comes out clean it is cooked. Bake longer if necessary.

Use a portion of the above cake for a super pud

Blueberry Fruit Loaf with Sauce

Use an inch slice of the loaf to make blueberry & fruit loaf with sauce by placing blueberries on top of slice & put under grill 3 mins til the blueberries start to split & soften. Make sauce by putting some blueberries into a pan with 3tsp sugar & 2tsp water, heat gently til sauces thickens slightly. Pour sauce over prepared fruit loaf slice, top with cream or ice cream.

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