There are any number of recipes for this fruit loaf known as brack in Ireland. The added ingredient tea gives a lovely flavour and distinguishes this tea cake from others. Traditionally made at halloween and consequently adopted as a part of American Haloween celebrations, this cake is lovely on any cold and damp afternoon.

Ingredients

1lb mixed fruit
7oz (250g) soft brown sugar
1/2 pint of cold tea
1 egg beaten
9oz (300g) self-raising flour

Method

1. Put the fruit, sugar and tea into a bowl and leave for 3 hours or until the tea is absorbed.

2. Beat in the egg and flour

3. pour into a lined and greased 2lb (1kg) loaf tin and bake in a pre-heated over, (180^oC, 350^oF) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours

4. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with butter.