Ingredients

12oz of mixed dried fruit

1 cup of boiling water

4oz margarine

1 cup of dark brown sugar

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

2tsp mixed spice

Method

Take the above ingredients and place them all together in a pan and bring to the boil, simmer on a medium heat for five minutes. Set aside to cool for at least fifteen minutes.

Ingredients

2 eggs (beaten)

2 cups of Shipton-Mill Organic raising flour

Method

Once the wet mixture is cooled add the beaten eggs and fold in the flour.

Once it is all mixed in divide into two lined 1lb loaf tins and bake in a preheated oven at 150degrees centigrade for about 45 minutes or until a cake skewer (or knife) comes out clean.