EARL GREY & LAVENDAR TEA BREAD

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Putting a floral twist on our TeaShed Mr Grey's tea bread with this Earl Grey and lavender combination. This recipe will be perfect for a festive afternoon tea when entertaining guests over the holidays, especially when served with a lovely cup of tea. It can also be a lovely centerpiece if you decide to go to town on the decoration! Find out more at the-teashed.co.uk

Provided by The_TeaShed

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

275 g mixed dried fruit
2 Earl Grey teabags
60 g soft dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
275 g plain flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon dried lavender
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 orange, zest of

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 170C/335F and grease line a loaf tin with grease proof paper.
  • Strongly brew 400ml of Earl Grey tea and the dried lavender. After 15 minutes add 300ml of this to a saucepan on medium heat.
  • Add mixed fruits to the pan, bring to the boil then down to a simmer. Stir in the sugar until dissolved then take the pan off the heat.
  • Measure out the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and briefly mix to combine.
  • Beat the eggs then add them to the fruit-tea mixture along with the orange zest and stir to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the fruit mixture a little at a time, stirring to incorporate until there are no floury streaks running through.
  • Scoop the batter into the lined loaf tin and level off with a spatula before baking for 50-55minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.6, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 142, Carbohydrate 41.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 5, Protein 4.6

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