Lincolnshire Plum Bread

Bake a traditional Lincolnshire fruit loaf

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lincolnshire-plum-bread • Posted by Susan D

A traditional fruit loaf from Lincolnshire, usually eaten with cheese or just some good quality butter. It doesn't actually contain plums these days, that is an old reference to dried fruit.

You will need

1 lbs Dried Mixed Fruit 1 cup Strong Tea 6 oz Brown Sugar 12 oz Self-Raising Flour 3 Eggs

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A traditional fruit loaf from Lincolnshire, usually eaten with cheese or just some good quality butter. It doesn't actually contain plums these days, that is an old reference to dried fruit.

Instructions

1. 

   Soak the fruit overnight in the tea

2. 

   Stir in the sugar, flour and eggs (I used flax eggs as I'm vegan - am easy substitution)

3. 

   Spoon into a greased and lined loaf tin Bake at 150C for about two hours

4. Leave to cool in the tin and then wrap in greaseproof paper