Ingredients:
1.5 cup flour (maida)3/4 cup brown sugar3/4 cup butter, soft3 eggs1 cup mixed dried fruits – black raisins, sultanas, cherries1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts)2 tbsp black treacle or 2 tbsp dark brown sugar + 1 tbsp honey for dark color1 tsp mixed spice (cinnamon + nutmeg + clove)1/2 tsp baking powder1/4 cup orange juice / tea
Method:
Soak all dried fruits in orange juice or cold tea overnight – this makes it dark & moist like in photo. Beat butter + brown sugar. Add eggs. Add flour + baking powder + mixed spice. Add treacle/honey for dark color. Fold in soaked fruits with all juice. Mix sticky batter. Pour in long loaf pan, lined with paper. Bake at 150C / 300F for 75-90 mins, very slow. Cover top with foil if getting too dark. After baking, brush with little honey/jam glaze – gives that shiny sticky top like your photo. Very rich, dark, moist inside – lasts for 2 weeks.