WELSH FRUITCAKE
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
10 ounces mixed dried friut
2 cups hot tea
12 ounces self-rising flour
3 ounces brown sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons pumpkin spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger allspice)
1 egg, beaten
Grated rind of one lemon
Soak the. mixed dried fruit in the hot tea. Cover and let stand overnight. Strain the fruit, saving the liquid. Add the remaining ingredients to the fruit. Add the liquid a bit at a time until the batter is of soft, dropping
consistency. Pour into a greased, brown paper lined 2 pound. loaf pan and bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes until firm to the touch.
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