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loaf of fruit bread on a cooling rack with text overlay "Tea Brack, easy fruit tea bread"
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Tea Brack

Tea Brack is a sweet quick bread made with loads of dried fruits soaked in some hot tea (with or without a wee bit of whisky). Great for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried fruit raisins, currants, cranberries, plums, apricots, dates, etc.
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 ¼ cups hot black tea brewed
  • splash whiskey (or whisky) optional
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice see note
  • 1 large egg beaten

Instructions

  • Combine the fruit, brown sugar and orange zest in a mixing bowl. Add hot tea and whiskey, if using. Stir well, cover and let soak for 4 hours or longer (up to overnight).
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, spice and egg to the soaked fruit mixture, stirring until moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about an hour.
  • Let cool in loaf pan. Slice while still warm and serve with butter.

Notes

If you don't have British "Mixed Spice", you can substitute gingerbread spice with a dash of coriander, nutmeg and allspice to come close to the taste.