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Moira Young's tea loaf cake

Moira Young's tea loaf cake

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This classic tea loaf is really tasty, moist and so easy to make. Best served sliced and buttered with a cup of tea. The best thing is it improves with keeping so put in an airtight box and you can enjoy it for weeks

Serves: 8-10
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr 45 mins
(plus cooling time)
Total time: 1 hr 50 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

Child friendly
Make in advance

Ingredients

Use whatever size cup you want for measuring.

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1 cup of sugar
1 cup of mixed, dried fruit
1 cup of cold tea
1tsp of mixed spice
1oz of margarine
2 cups of self-raising flour
1 egg

Method

Put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to boil and then let it stand to cool down.
Add the flour and egg and beat the mixture together.
Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 180ºC for 90 mins or until knife inserted is clear.

By Moira Young, 50, Peterborough

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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Jan, posted 4 weeks ago

I am assuming that you mean an equal size cup of each of the "1 cup" ingredients, or are you using American cup measures?

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ride sally ride, posted 1 month ago

mine hasn't cooked yet bu it smells delicious and im sure my family will enjoy it. even though i does take too long to cook.

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EMMA, posted 1 month ago

mmmmm nice made 2 today ,i wonder how long they will last !!!! I should hide one as they taste even better a couple of days later

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Julia Day, posted 2 months ago

I have made this several times now, sometimes varying the type and mix of sugar (demerara and/or soft dark brown for example) and every time people have asked me for the recipe. And it's so easy! Great introduction for those who have never really baked before, thanks.

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Tracey Knott, posted 2 months ago

Hi Moira making your loaf yet again, thought it was about time I thanked you for this wonderful recipe.

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alan smalley, posted 4 months ago

hello moira going to try your cake today willlet you no the outcome im sure its going to be tasty

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JANET, posted 4 months ago

Thank you so much Moira, I baked this cake just yesterday and my husband loves it that much i'm doing another one to-morrow !

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Judith, posted 4 months ago

Thank you very much Moira !! He loved it , and rhe rest of the family as well.I can`t get all these special sugars and flours here , so i am very happy to know now the trick , to let it taste malty , with ordinary german ingredients!! Thanks to this wonderful web page goodtoknow aswell!!! Kind regards from Berlin Judith

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judith, posted 4 months ago

I am just trying this recipe,will tell you later if my stepfather who is getting it for his birthday will like it. i let the raisins soak in irish cream liquer before. Regards from Berlin

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liz, posted 2 years ago

can I freeze this loaf?

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