There is nothing that spells English like a tea loaf. Yes! It does not get more English than this. I might have said in my Jamaican bun post that I am not a big fan of fruit cake, maybe it is high time I admitted how much they have grown on me.
I am always looking for ways to take boring out of breakfast. Add a bit of this and that, and breakfast, especially on a Saturday, becomes an amazing experience. This is also a loaf that comes together fairly quickly with a few ingredients. First, let’s look at the ingredients needed to make this deliciously fruity tea loaf!
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Ingredients needed to make Tea Loaf
Tea bags
It won’t be tea loaf without some tea now, would it? I used earl grey tea bags in this recipe but you can use any other type of black tea.
Self-rising Flour
I went with self-rising flour for this recipe for ease majorly. It is simply a combination of plain flour, salt and baking powder.
Raisins, Sultanas, Currants
I wanted a mix of dried fruits in my tea loaf, but you are free to stick to whichever options you best. prefer. The mix gave each bite of the loaf a blend of fruity flavors.
Unsweetened Yoghurt
Adding unsweetened yoghurt produces a moist loaf, this can be replaced with sour cream if that is available.
Eggs
Whipped eggs add airiness and fluffiness to the loaf.
Unsalted Butter
Some fat is also needed to introduce even more flavour to your loaf.
All-Spice
A teaspoon of allspice is needed to add a bit of kick and aroma known to this tea loaf.
Sugar is optional for your tea loaf, I skipped on it because I was quite generous with the use of dried fruits.
The first step is to soak the dried fruit in your tea overnight. This will add more body to the fruit and also infuse that tea essence in them. After this, everything else comes together rather easily. This is the type of tea loaf you want to have with your favourite cup of tea!
Some people enjoy their dried fruit being soaked with a bit of rum prior to using, This is nice too, however I believe it defeats the purpose of the tea in the loaf. But hey, if that is what you prefer, then be my guest friend!
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Homemade Tea Loaf
Equipment
- 1 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 3 black tea bags
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit cranberries, raisins, sultanas
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup unsweetened yoghurt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tsp allspice
Extra
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Boil some water. In a large bowl, drop your tea bags, add in the boiled water and let it sit for 2 minutes before taking out the tea bags and pouring in the dried fruit. Keep overnight in your refrigerator.
- Preheat your oven to 325℉.
- In a mixing bowl, start off with the milk and 2 eggs, whisk until well combined.
- Add in the unsweetened yoghurt, vanilla extract, melted butter, mix until combined.
- Go in with the flour and allspice, mix before adding in the soaked fruit. If the dried fruit did not soak up all the tea, you can add in about 2-3 tbsp of it into the mixture.
- Pour in the batter into your lined loaf pan or dish, transfer and let it bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
- It is ready when an inserted skewer in the middle of the loaf comes out dry.
- Coat with melted butter and let it sit to cool before cutting in.
