Favourite Fruit Loaf
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 6 ounces self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 ounces margarine
- 3 ounces sugar
- 4 ounces dried fruit
- 1 ounce cherries
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons milk
directions
- Sieve the flour into a bowl and cut in the margarine.
- Rub in the margarine until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Wash the fruit and roll in a little flour (stops it sinking).
- Add the fruit and sugar to the flour and mix.
- Beat the egg and gradually add to the flour mixture.
- Grease a loaf tin.
- Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for approx 50 minutes at gas mark 5.
- Test the loaf by inserting a clean knife; if it emerges clean, it’s cooked.
- NB-Most times I make this I double the recipe, as it gets eaten so quickly!
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Reviews
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Mmmm, what a FANTASTIC LOAF!!! I made it for breakkie this morning using fresh nectarines and cherries and it came out so moist and tender on the inside with a lovely crunchy crust on top! :) Following Annacia's lead I too used applesauce in place of the butter, which worked out nicely. Mine was cherry and apple, so my bread looks a bit darker than the others. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this lovely recipe with us! I cant wait to make it again! Made and reviewed for PRMR August 09.
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After I bought a new battery for my scale (which I have been needing to do for awhile) my only question was whats gas mark 5?. I made 2 small 5x3 loaves and baked them in heavy ceramic dishes at 375 and they were done in 30 mins. To lighten the fat and sugar I used 3 Tbsp of light margarine and 3 Tbsp of unsweetened applesauce for the requested butter, replaced the sugar with 1/3 cup of Splenda, used 1/4 cup of egg white for the whole egg and skim milk. My fruit choices were candied lemon peel, golden raisins and dried cherries. The end result is terrific. It has a lot of flavor and has that rich taste even though it's been lightened a lot. This will be grand for the holiday season (possibly with a very light glaze drizzled over the loaf) but it's easy enough for pleasing the family just because you love them.
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Mmmm, what a FANTASTIC LOAF!!! I made it for breakkie this morning using fresh nectarines and cherries and it came out so moist and tender on the inside with a lovely crunchy crust on top! :) Following Annacia's lead I too used applesauce in place of the butter, which worked out nicely. Mine was cherry and apple, so my bread looks a bit darker than the others. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this lovely recipe with us! I cant wait to make it again! Made and reviewed for PRMR August 09.
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After I bought a new battery for my scale (which I have been needing to do for awhile) my only question was whats gas mark 5?. I made 2 small 5x3 loaves and baked them in heavy ceramic dishes at 375 and they were done in 30 mins. To lighten the fat and sugar I used 3 Tbsp of light margarine and 3 Tbsp of unsweetened applesauce for the requested butter, replaced the sugar with 1/3 cup of Splenda, used 1/4 cup of egg white for the whole egg and skim milk. My fruit choices were candied lemon peel, golden raisins and dried cherries. The end result is terrific. It has a lot of flavor and has that rich taste even though it's been lightened a lot. This will be grand for the holiday season (possibly with a very light glaze drizzled over the loaf) but it's easy enough for pleasing the family just because you love them.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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