Name: Toasted raisin tea bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup (225g) raisins; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) hot strong tea; 3 tablespoon honey; 1 3/4 cup (275g) self-raising wholemeal flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; jam (optional), to serve

Toasted raisin tea bread

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 25M

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Ingredients

1 1/3 cup (225g) raisins

1 1/2 cup (375ml) hot strong tea

3 tablespoon honey

1 3/4 cup (275g) self-raising wholemeal flour, sifted

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

jam (optional), to serve

Method

1.In a large bowl, soak raisins in hot tea with honey for 30 minutes, until softened.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 14cm x 21cm loaf pan.

3.Fold flour and mixed spice into raisin mixture. Add eggs. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

4.Cool on a wire rack before cutting into slices.

5.Serve with jam.

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