ENGLISH TOASTED TEACAKES

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Thickly buttered, these fruity, cinnamon spiced teacakes are brilliant for breakfast or afternoon tea and make a great snack anytime. I used to have them in mid morning break at school!

Provided by English_Rose

Categories     Breads

Time 2h15m

Yield 8-10 teacakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

400 g plain white flour
12 g salt
40 g sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
50 g butter
25 g dried yeast
220 ml water
80 g sultanas
60 g mixed peel
1 egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl place the flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, butter and yeast.
  • Add the water and mix together to form a dough. Knead for 2 minutes and then transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead the dough for a further 5 minutes then place back in the bowl for 1 hour to rise.
  • Add the sultanas and mixed peel and divide the dough into 80g pieces, shape them into balls and using a rolling pin flatten them out to 1cm thick.
  • Place the teacakes onto a greased baking tray and leave to rise for a further hour.
  • Set the oven to 375°F
  • Brush the teacakes with beaten egg and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Once cool, serve toasted with loads of butter!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.2, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 39.8, Sodium 630.3, Carbohydrate 52.6, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 11.1, Protein 7.5

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