Dessert Recipes - Steamed Fruit Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup self-raising flour

• a pinch of salt

• 5 ml/1 tsp mixed (apple-pie) spice

• 100 g/4oz/1/2 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 175 g/6 oz/3 cups fresh white breadcrumbs

• 175 g/6 oz/1 1/2 cups shredded (chopped) vegetable suet

• 100 g/4 oz/2/3 cup currants

• 100 g/4 oz/2/3 cup raisins

• 100 g/4 oz/2/3 cup chopped cooking dates

• A little milk

• Butter or oil, for greasing

• Lemon Honey Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl, adding enough milk to form a soft but not sticky consistency.

2. Turn into a 750 g/1 1/2 lb greased loaf tin (pan), Cover with a double thickness of foil, twisting and folding under the rim to secure.

3. Steam for 2 hours. Turn out on to a serving plate and serve sliced with Lemon Honey Sauce.