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Afternoon Tea Loaf
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Introduction
This recipe comes from one of my parents’ first friends and neighbours when they moved to England. Denise Palmer taught my mother how to make a Victoria sponge, scones and this absolutely wonderful lightly fruited cake. She called it a ‘boiled cake’, as you melt the butter, sugar and fruit together before stirring in the eggs and flour. I’ve updated the recipe slightly to a tea loaf – a wonderfully comforting classic.
Ingredients
boiling water | |
English Breakfast teabags | |
unsalted butter | |
soft dark brown sugar | |
mixed raisins and sultanas | |
medium free-range eggs | |
self-raising flour | |
mixed spice, allspice or cinnamon | |
sea salt |
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