Irish Tea Bread

[April B.]

Date: 17 Dec 2003 14:24:04 -0000
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Subject: [The_Kitchen_Garden] Digest Number 103
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:19:19 -0700
From: "Margaret C"
Subject: Irish Tea Bread

Wow, not many changes in this one! LOL

Margaret

Irish Tea Bread

Once the raisins are soaked, this authentic Irish fruit bread is ready
for
the oven in minutes. It's heavy with fruit and gently flavored with
spice.
This low-fat fruit bread is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee and
becomes
a no-fat treat if egg sutstitute is used.

2 pounds dark raisins
1 pound dark brown sugar, may be reduced to 3/4 pound
2 1/2 cups cold tea
2 eggs slightly beaten or equivalent egg substitute
4 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a large bowl, combine raisisns, brown sugar, and tea, and allow to
sit
for 8 hours or overnight. Stir in eggs, flour, and spices, just to
combine.
Bake in 2 greased loaf pans at 325 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours. Allow
to
cool slightly before slicing. This bread freezes well.


The changes:
3/4 pound dark brown sugar is sweet enough for me.
2 cups each of unbleached and whole wheat flours, plus 2 teaspoons of
baking
powder and pinch of salt, for self-rising flour