Camomile Tea Loaf
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 10 slices
This Camomile Tea Loaf is my take on a traditional English tea loaf. It has a hint of spice and is healthy enough to make the perfect breakfast. Makes a 2lb loaf.
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Ingredients
- 200 g raisins
- 300 ml strong hot tea
- 170 g wholemeal self-raising flour
- 170 g white self-raising flour
- 110 g light brown soft sugar
- 1½ teaspoons mixed spice
- 1 large egg beaten
Instructions
- Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Flour the sides.
- Preheat the oven to 180⁰C.
- Soak the raisins in the hot tea for at least half an hour.
- Mix the dry ingredients together. Add the raisins, tea and egg and mix well being careful not to overmix. Add extra tea if necessary until the cake batter is soft dropping consistency (see above).
- Pour into your loaf tin and cook in the centre of the oven for one hour or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Turn onto a cooling rack, leave to cool then store in an air tight container.
Notes
I use 2 tea bags when making this loaf with regular tea, and 3 when using camomile tea.
You can halve this recipe and use a 1lb loaf tin if you wish. You will need to reduce the cooking time by 10-15 minutes.
You can halve this recipe and use a 1lb loaf tin if you wish. You will need to reduce the cooking time by 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 51g (17%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 16mg (5%) | Sodium: 16mg (1%) | Potassium: 230mg (7%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 10g (11%) | Vitamin A: 25IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 1.1mg (1%) | Calcium: 24mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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