Fruited tea loaf with kea plum compôte

Fruit and vegetables

1 lemon, zest only
500g/1lb 2oz fresh or frozen kea plums or damsons, stoned

Cooking ingredients

350g/12oz dried mixed fruit, such as raisins, sultanas, chopped dates, currants, mixed peel etc.
250g/9oz self-raising flour
1 tsp mixed spice
200g/7oz light soft brown sugar (or a mix of 100g/3½oz caster and 100g/3½oz dark brown sugar)
300g/10½oz caster sugar

Dairy, eggs and chilled

2 medium free-range eggs, beaten

Other

300ml/½ pint strong tea, made with 3 teabags of Earl Grey or English Breakfast

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