Earl Grey & Lavendar Tea Bread

Per serving

191.6kcal
4.6гProteins
1.2гFats
41.8гCarbs

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

Ingredients

12 serv.
  • mixed dried fruit275 g
  • Earl Grey teabags2
  • soft dark brown sugar60 g
  • large eggs2
  • plain flour275 g
  • baking powder2 1⁄2 teaspoons
  • dried lavender1 teaspoon
  • ground cinnamon1⁄2 teaspoon
  • salt1⁄4 teaspoon
  • orange, zest of1

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 170C/335F and grease line a loaf tin with grease proof paper.

  2. 2

    Strongly brew 400ml of Earl Grey tea and the dried lavender. After 15 minutes add 300ml of this to a saucepan on medium heat.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Measure out the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and briefly mix to combine.

  5. 5

    Beat the eggs then add them to the fruit-tea mixture along with the orange zest and stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Add the dry ingredients to the fruit mixture a little at a time, stirring to incorporate until there are no floury streaks running through.

  7. 7

    Scoop the batter into the lined loaf tin and level off with a spatula before baking for 50-55minutes.

Source: food.com
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