Irish Tea Brack Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Sultana raisins - 1 1/2 cups
 Currants1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Tea1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Eggs, medium size - 2 numbers
 Sugar1 Cup (16 tbs)
 All-purpose flour - 3 1/2 cups
 Baking powder5 Teaspoon
 Cinnamon1/2 Teaspoon
 Nutmeg1/4 Teaspoon
 Allspice1/4 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 325 °F.

MAKING
2) Put fruit in a bowl and pour tea over the fruit.
3) Cover and leave overnight.
4) Beat eggs and stir into fruit mixture.
5) Add sugar, flour, baking powder and spices, mixing all together well.
6) Put into two 8 x 4 x 2 1/2") greased loaf pans
7) Bake in a 325 °F oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until done.
8) Cool in pans 10 minutes and finish cooling on wire rack.

SERVING
9) When cool, slice into thin pieces and spread these with butter.
10) Serve as breakfast or desset as this dish originallly is a cross between cake and bread.
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