1/4 pound (about 1/4 cup) glaceed cherries, chopped
1/4 pound (about 2/3 cup) golden raisins, chopped
1/4 pound (about 2/3 cup) dried apricots, chopped
5 ounces tea, room temperature
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 2/3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup Demerara or raw sugar, available at health-food stores
1 teaspoon ground allspice
In a bowl, combine the dried fruit with the tea and let soak for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350. Butter well an 8-inch loaf pan.
Add the eggs to the fruit mixture, stirring to combine. Sift the flour, sugar, and allspice into the bowl over the mixture and stir to combine well.
Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and invert onto a rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 loaf.
