* 225 g (8 oz) Brown bread or White bread with the crusts cut off
* 2 teaspoons of Mixed spice
* 50 g (2 oz) chopped Candied peel
* 110 g (4 oz) Sultanas
* 25 g (1 oz) Currants
* 25 g (1 oz) Raisins
* 3 tablespoons of Brandy, Whisky or other Spirit of your choosing
* 275 ml (10 fl oz) full Fat Milk
* 50 g (2 oz) of melted Butter
* A little Olive oil for greasing
* 1 large beaten Egg
* 75 g (3 oz) muscovado sugar
* Grated Zest of 1 Lemon
* Grated Zest of ½ an Orange
* 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
* Freshly Grated Nutmeg
===Method===
* In a separate bowl, mix the beaten Egg, muscovado sugar, melted Butter and Mixed spice and beat well to combine.
* Pour this into the Milk and Bread mixture.
* Beat this mixture really well with a fork so there are no lumps.
* Fold the marinaded Fruits, Spirit and Fruit Zest into this mixture.
* Spoon this mixture into a Baking dish and spread it out evenly.
* Sprinkle the top with a little freshly Grated Nutmeg and the Demerara sugar.
* Bake in the middle of the Oven for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
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