• Place the tea bags into a cup and just cover with boiling water and leave to soak while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Place the milk, butter, dried fruit, sugar and the soaked tea bags into a small pan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat.
• Let the mixture bubble for a few minutes and then turn off the heat.
• Leave the mixture to cool in the pan for an hour or two.

Prepare the dried ingredients & add the wet ingredients

• Preheat an over to 160°C or 320°F
• Add the flour, spices and the beaten egg to a large mixing bowl
• Remove the tea bags from the fruit mix and tip the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl containing the flour, spices and egg
• Fold in using a large metal spoon until all the ingredients are combined
• Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for around 40 minutes, until golden brown - test by inserting a skewer into the middle of the dough and if it comes out clean it's ready