Earl Grey Tea-Bread

Recipe for: EARL GREY TEA-BREAD

Ingredients:

·         275g mixed fruit or sultanas

·         300ml strong black Earl Grey tea

·         60g soft brown sugar

·         Zest of one orange or lemon

·         2 large eggs

·         275g plain flour

·         2 ½ tsp baking powder

·         1 tsp ground ginger

·         ½ tsp ground cinnamon

·         ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

·         ¼ tsp salt

Method:

1.       Grease & line 2lb/ 900g loaf tin

2.       Heat oven to 170C/ 160C fan/ 335F, gas 3 ½

3.       Put dried fruit in a saucepan with the tea, bring to the boil & simmer for one minute

4.       Add sugar and zest, stirring to dissolve, and set aside to cool

5.       In a separate large bowl mix the flour & spices

6.       Beat the two eggs lightly in a separate small bowl

7.       Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones in the large bowl & mix carefully

8.       Tip/ spoon the mixture into the loaf tin & smooth the top gently

9.       Bake for 50-55 minutes, testing with s skewer that the loaf is cooked through

10.    Remove and cool in the tin for ten minutes, before lifting out onto wire rack.

What else you need to know:

1.       Slice and butter thickly & eat with a cup of tea.