A delectable and easy Tea Loaf with aromatic and fruity flavours! The beauty of these British and Irish style Tea Loaves or Brack, is that they are nearly always fat-free, making them a tasty snack to have with an afternoon cuppa, and without the guilt! I have added ginger for a subtle kick, and I have discovered that if you soak your fruit in Darjeeling tea, it lends a wonderful flavour to the fruit, you can use any tea of your choice however. Remember to start this Tea Loaf off the night before you wish to bake it, as the fruit steeps in the tea overnight, making them plump and moist. This Tea Loaf freezes well (in slices) and it will stay fresh for a week in an airtight tin. NB: A note on ingredient conversions to US cups; The conversion rate to US cups is very dependant on what type of sugar and flour you use - there is a different rate for white flour and wholemeal flour, as there is for caster (superfine) sugar and granulated sugar. We use weights for measurements, and US cups rely on volume!

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Ingredients

8 ounces sultana

2 ounces currant

2 ounces raisins

2 ounces semi dried cranberries

2 ounces stem ginger in syrup, drained and chopped finely or glace ginger, chopped finely

1 large orange, zest of or 1tablespoon dried orange peel

3 ounces brown sugar

1/4 pint hot darjeeling tea or hot brewed tea, of your choice

1 egg, size 3, medium

1 teaspoon ground ginger

8 ounces self raising flour

Directions

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NIGHT BEFORE BAKING:.
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Place all of the dried fruit, including the orange zest and ginger, with the sugar into a large mixing bowl, and pour over the hot tea, give it a good stir - cover with a clean tea towel and leave to steep overnight.
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BAKING THE TEA LOAF:.
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Pre-heat oven to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 and grease and line a 2 lb (1 kg) loaf tin.
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Add the beaten egg to the fruit mixture and mix well, then add the ground ginger.
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Gradually add the flour and stir the mixture well, ensuring there are no lumps of flour remaining.
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Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 1 and 1/2 to 1 and 3/4 hours, or until the loaf is firm and a skewer comes out clean when testing.
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If the loaf appears to be browning too quickly, place on the bottom shelf and cover with a sheet of baking paper.
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Allow the loaf to cool slightly, and gently remove to a wire cooling rack.
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Store in an airtight tin for up to 1 week, or freeze slices of the tea loaf with greaseproof paper in between each slice.
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This is wonderful when buttered or toasted!
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NB: You must use HOT tea!

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From: ~Jen~

On Apr 28, 2008

Certainly the taste of this is FIVE STAR. The crystallized ginger and orange are delicious. For me the ingredients were off, and the first time I made this it came out like a flat rock. The second time I used 3/4 pint of tea (1 1/2 cups,very strongly-brewed with four bags) and 1 3/4 cups flour, plus added one tsp. baking powder and it came out perfectly after one hour of baking. This is more like a bread than a fruitcake; it's truly delicious and different; try it...you'll like it!

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (129g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: ginger in syrup oranges, zest of darjeeling tea
Calories 387
Calories from Fat 13		(3%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.5g	2%
	Saturated Fat 0.4g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 35mg		11%
Sodium 24mg		1%
Potassium 557mg		15%
Total Carbohydrate 90.9g		30%
	Dietary Fiber 4.1g	16%
	Sugars 49.0g
Protein 7.2g		14%
Vitamin A 53mcg		1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg		10%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg		1%
Vitamin C 3mg		5%
Vitamin E 0mcg		1%
Calcium 56mg		5%
Iron 3mg		19%
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