Ingredients:

• 200g Self raising flour
• 100g Caster sugar
• 60g Butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup Cranberries, dried
• ¼ cup Raw nuts, chopped
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 Egg
• 1 Apple, large, stalk removed
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 5 tbsp Milk, skim or full fat

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Grease and line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper
3. Cut the butter into cubes to make it easier to mix
4. Place the flour in a large bowl and with clean hands washed under cold water, rub the flour and butter until it resembles breadcrumbs
5. Grate the apple and quickly mix with the lemon juice to stop it browning
6. Add the cranberries, nuts, cinnamon and sugar.
7. Lightly beat the egg and milk together and stir into the mixture
8. Pour into the loaf tin and bake for an hour until risen and golden brown on top
9. Allow to cool slightly, then ease from the tin and leave to cool on a wire plate for 10 minutes before slicing