Quick Irish Tea Bread
SHE is still enjoying playing in the kitchen trying out some new recipes. She made this yummy loaf on the weekend and found it made a wonderful addition to her now regular 'Tea at Three' with hubby.
In browsing through the recipe book, she was captured by the word 'quick'... yes, she liked that...and by the ingredients, raisins and spices. Yes, that will work too! You see, she is still remembering that delicious Christmas cake they nibbled away at over the holidays but... alas... it is now all et up (she only made a small batch this year and gave some away).
Quick, fragrant spices and moist. A new favourite in this family. Below is her version of the recipe.
On that note, here's wishing you a beautiful Tuesday.
Quick Irish Tea Bread
Do Ahead:
- 1 2/3 cups mixed raisins, golden raisins and currents (I just used raisins)- 2 cups boiling black tea (I actually had Irish Breakfast Tea)Put mixed fruit in a medium bow and pour in the hot tea. Let sit for at least an hour (even overnight). Then drain the tea through a strainer into a measuring cup. You should have 1 1/2 cups; add water if you need a little more. Set aside the raisins.Preheat oven to 375 F.Grease 1 loaf or 8-inch square pan.In a large bowl, beat together:-1 large egg, beaten- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar- Add the 1 1/2 cups of tea.Sift together:- 2 cups unbleached while flour- 2 teaspoon baking powder- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon- 1/4 teaspoon cloves- 1/4 teaspoon ginger- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper or allspice- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda- 1/2 teaspoon salt (I just used a generous pinch)Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well. Don't over beat. Batter will be runny. Add raisins. Scrape batter into the pan.Bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out lean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Then turn out on rack to cool completely. Serve in thin slices or thicker if you toast.Original recipe from Great Breads by Martha Rose ShulmanPhoto source: Brenda Leyland
Oh that sounds so good with the raisins soaked in tea first... I pinned it, giving proper credit here of course. If that's a problem, do let me know.
ReplyDeleteOh yummy, this is very tempting. I'm intrigued by the choice of black pepper among all those spices.
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