Ingredients:

½ pint (300ml) Guinness (or stout)

12 oz (300g) mixed dried fruit

1 egg

4oz (100g) brown sugar

8oz (200g) self raising flour

Method:

Soak the dried fruit in the Guinness overnight. Place the flour and sugar in a mixing bowl, add the egg and soaked fruit. Stir well, and place in a lined 2lb (1kg) loaf tin. Bake in a moderately hot oven, 175c, for 45 - 50 minutes. This can be sliced and buttered, but is rich enough to eat on its own.

 Paul Cleave