Best And Simple Fruit Tea Loaf Ever :) 0 Sugar 0 Fat Added.

[Cazzy 725]

This has to be the best ever low calorie/low fat/low sugar recipe i have tasted. I have converted weights for US cooks This recipe contains no refined sugar just the honey or maple Syrup, and no added fat other than the 2 eggs. I worked it out that at 1/4 inch slices its 54 calories ! for 1 cm slices its 87 calories ..

I have just made this fruit loaf and its awesome i love i can eat it and it didnt stick as it isnt doughy and its low in all the things it needs to be .just had to share it.

U can add any combo of dried fruit/apricots nuts etc the base mix will be a staple for any combination of ingredients u choose. I thought it would need some spread on it but it actually taste better without. I must admit i did put a line of cherries down the middle to add to the look but no need

I found this recipe on an awesome Uk site

http://allrecipes.co.uk/

You will just have to convert the measures if you are in the US

ENJOY !

Ingredients

• 200g Dried Mixed Fruit or 1 cup US size
  
• I/3 rd pint Warm Tea ( can use Earl grey tea for a more perfumed flavour.
  
• 1Tbsp Honey or I used maple syrup.
  
• 2 Eggs
  
• 300g Plain Flour or 2 cups US size ( i used wholemeal plain flour )
  
• 2tsp Baking powder
  
• 1tsp Mixed Spice
  
• Oil For Greasing
  
• Loaf Tin (Or Similar)
  

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 25 mins

1.

Pre-heat the oven to 200C (180C fan). Put the dried fruit in one of the bowls and pur over the warm tea. (save some tea incase you want to add some more later)

2.

Beat the eggs and add these to the bowl along with the honey (you can add a little more or less of this depending on your taste) and mix it all together.

3.

Into a second bowl mix the flour, baking powder and mixed spice. Once combined add this to the first bowl and mmix until all of the ingredients are well combined. The mixture will be thick and sticky (if you want to add a little more tea, but not too much!)

4.

Oil the inside of your loaf tin (or similar)and pour the mixture in, evening it out along the bowl.

5.

Place in the pre-heated oven for 20-15 minutes, or until cooked through. Increase cooking time by 10 mins for wholemeal based fruit loaf.

6.

Remove from oven and leave to cool slightly before removing from the tin.