Tea Bread
Makes Loave
Easy
Total time:
Overnight
Sugar and fat free yummy cake for tea.
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- 8 fluid oz cold tea (if using fruit tea, leave the teabag in)
- 12 oz dried fruit
- 8 oz Self Raising flour
- 1 teaspoon of mixed spice (opt)
- 1 egg
Method
step 1
Put the dried fruit into a bowl and pour the tea over, cover and leave overnight (not in the fridge).step 2
After overnight soaking..Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4. Line or grease a 2lb loaf tin.step 3
I use a loaf liner for easestep 4
Sieve the flour into a bowl and add spice if using. Pour over soaked fruit and any juices (remove teabag if using!).step 5
Add egg and stir well with wooden spoon until all mixed up.step 6
Spoon into prepared tin and if wished sprinkle over 1tsp of sugar (you don't have to but it gives it a nice crunch and it is only 1tsp!!).step 7
Put into oven and bake for about an hour, maybe a little more depending on your oven.step 8
When cooked through, remove from oven and cool on a rack.step 9
EAT!!! Lovely with butter spread on it. I know that defeats it being fat free but hey ho!!
