An unusual recipe which incorporates tea into the mixture. Its very low in fat, but still high in calories due to all the sugar/

It is wheat, gluten and dairy free.

175g (7oz) dried fruit of choice

6 fl oz of strong de-caf tea.

75g (3oz) Gluten free flour

75g (3oz) Rice flour

25g (1oz) dairy free margarine

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 medium egg

Quarter of a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

110g (4.5 oz) of brown sugar

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 5, 190C

2. Prepare a 1lb loaf tin

3. Put the flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and sugar into a large mixing bowl.

4. Put the fruit, margarine and tea into a pan. Bring to the boil. Boil for 3 minutes.

5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

6. Add the egg.

7. Pour the whole mixture into the baking tin.

8. Bake for 1 hour. Cover the top of the cake for the last 15 minutes to stop it from burning. (use foil for this)