The prunes are all used up now!

I found this nice simple recipe, Prune and raisin loaf cake. This time I used mixed fruit instead of just plain raisins. I soaked the fruits and prunes in orange juice and I did not add sugar to the recipe. I also used ordinary plain flour instead of rice or gluten free flour.

What you need

• 150g mixed fruit
• 150g soft pitted prunes
• 75g soft brown sugar
• 150ml orange juice
• Oil spray
• 1 egg – free range
• 100g plain flour
• 100g ground almonds
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp mixed sweet spices

What you do

• Soak the fruit in the juice for a couple of hours, stir in the sugar until dissolved in a large baking bowl. I leave it covered with a tea towel in the kitchen
• Oil spray and base line a 2lb loaf tin
• Pare heat the oven to 170c
• Sieve the flour, almonds, baking powder and spices on to a plate ready for adding to the bowl
• Add the sieved flour and egg to the bowl containing the soaked fruits, mix thoroughly and then turn into the prepared loaf tin
• Bake for 50 to 55 mins until golden and well risen
• Cool initially in the tin and then cool fully on a wire rack
• Stores well in an airtight tin.

This is the second time I have made this. I cooked for 50 minutes the second time round.