Terry Rohes "Tea Brack" (British Tea Cake)

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Terry Rohes "Tea Brack" (British Tea Cake) Ingredients

3 c Golden raisins	lg Dash salt
3 c Dark raisins	1 ts Grated nutmeg
2 c Firmly packed light brown	1 ts Grated allspice
1 c Cold strong breakfast tea	3 Eggs; beaten or equivalent
1/2 c Irish whiskey or Jack	Substitute
4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour	Grated rind of 1 lemon
4 ts Baking powder

Instructions for Terry Rohes "Tea Brack" (British Tea Cake)

Terry says she has made her reputation as a great baker on this cake alone. "I bake this British tea cake every month and many more times during the Christmas holidays. For those who love a good raisin bread, its that and a bit more. For those who dont like fruitcake, it serves the occasion without being sticky and cloyingly sweet--which is most folks complaint with fruitcake. It packs well, keeps its taste, its pretty, and its practically foolproof. You can dress it up with icing, or slice it thin, and have it for breakfast, toasted. It also travels well. I use a long pan, although a bundt pan works well too." Soak the raisins, brown sugar, tea, and whiskey in a large bowl for 12 hours or overnight. The next day, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and allspice and add to the raisin mixture along with the beaten eggs (or egg substitute to make it totally zero cholesterol) and lemon rind. Set oven at 300oF. Put batter into greased pan, and bake for 90 minutes. When done, remove from pan and let cool on rack. You can leave it simple, dress it up with icing, or drizzle with a honey-and-warm-water mixture. Recipe by: MAILING LIST 1995 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 442 by ctlindab@mail1.nai.net on Jan 3, 1998

Main Ingredient: CakeCuisine: Uncategorized

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