Irish Tea Bread
Recipe Number: 1569
Contributor: mountain chick
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Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
1 lb. raisins (currants would be yummy, too)
1 lb. dark brown sugar
20 oz. tea, unsweetened (brewed-not instant) |
4 c. flour
4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice |
| Cooking
Instructions: |
| Steep raisins and sugar in brewed tea overnight. Next day stir in beaten eggs, spices and flour. Mixture will be very moist. Bake in 2 greased loaf pans at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Test before removing from oven. |
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Comments: |
I checked the bread after about an hour and 10 minutes-toothpick came out clean, so be careful to not overcook.
Bread freezes well.> |