The Easiest Fat Free Moist Tea Loaf Recipe
A super easy Tea Loaf recipe with no fat and low sugar. This fruit tea loaf recipe is quite possibly the easiest cake recipe you will ever make. Soak the fruit overnight then the next morning just stir in a beaten egg and flour & cook in the oven. That's it! You've got a lovely moist tea loaf.
Also called Irish Fruit Loaf or Irish Tea Loaf, I make this recipe about once a week as it's so handy. I love the fact that after soaking the fruit, I can make it in just 5 minutes! Like all dried fruit cakes, it also keeps well for several weeks. This fruit loaf recipe makes 10 - 12 slices.
INGREDIENTS FOR TEA LOAF
▢380 g dried mixed fruit Fairtrade
▢50 g golden caster sugar Fairtrade
▢1 egg organic, large, beaten
▢225 g self-raising flour organic
▢150 ml hot tea traditional black tea, Fairtrade,
Compared to other cakes and even other fruit cakes, it also contains a low amount of sugar at 50g for the entire loaf. This works out around just 1 teaspoon per slice. It is also a Fat Free Tea Loaf as the recipe doesn't contain any butter or other fats. This makes it an ideal snack for after school or added to lunch boxes.
A tea loaf is a traditional British fruit cake, sometimes also called Irish Tea Loaf. It's made with dried mixed fruit such as sultanas, raisins and candied peel and moistened with black tea. I think this is why we consider it a traditional British cake. We do all love our tea! Some recipes will call for Earl Grey, which will give it a distinct flavour, but any black tea will do. Just use your usual brew.
The dried fruit is soaked in the tea overnight. This makes the loaf nice and moist and plumps up the fruit. Pour over enough tea to just cover the fruit. I've given a guide in the recipe of 150ml of tea, but actually I never measure it. You also don't need to pour off any of the tea that remains the next morning. The dried fruit will have absorbed some of the tea, but not all. The cake will cook for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. If it is very moist, it may need a little longer. You will know if the cake is cooked properly by sticking a fork into the middle of your cake. If the fork comes out clean, your tea loaf is cooked. Traditionally, a fruit tea loaf like this would be served for Afternoon tea, with, you guessed it, a nice cup of tea.
If you want to spice up your Tea Loaf a little, you can add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or All Spice. You can also add some chopped nuts or even glace cherries for a glace cherry loaf cake.
A Tea Loaf will keep very well stored in an airtight container in your cupboard for about 2-3 weeks. If it starts to go a little dry, you can spread it with butter. It also freezes well. To freeze it, wrap it up well to prevent freezer burn. It will keep for about 6 months. De-frost your tea loaf at room temperature for about 4 hours.
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Fruity Tea Loaf | One Pot Chef
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Fruity Tea Loaf is an old fashioned, country style baked treat that is very easy to prepare. Dried fruit is soaked in freshly brewed tea, then mixed with flour, sugar and eggs. Baked until golden and firm, this moist cake is perfect for serving with coffee or tea - give it a go!
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RECIPE FACT SHEET
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INGREDIENTS IN THIS DISH:
2 Tea Bags
1 Cup of Boiling Water
2 Cups of Dried Fruit (Sultanas, Raisins etc)
1 1/2 Cups of Plain Flour
125g Butter (melted)
2 Eggs
3/4 Cup of Sugar
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
Preparation Time: About 10 minutes + standing time
Cooking Time: About 1 hour
SERVES 8
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How to make Tea Loaf by Dean's
This traditional tea loaf recipe contains no added fat making it the perfect, guilt-free teatime treat!
- You can change the mixture of dried fruit to suit adding some dried cranberries or finely chopped prunes etc. We used regular breakfast tea, but Earl Grey or fruit teas work just as well - whatever tea you choose, make sure it's nice and strong.
FRUIT LOAF | EASY FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | FRUIT BREAD #tealoaf #englishfruitcakerecipe #noalcohol
Welcome to my my Kitchen! Today we are making FRUIT LOAF! Yassss! ????????????????????????????frutt ????! Come in and have a piece! ????
RECIPE ⤵️
Ingredients
Makes: 1 fruit loaf cake
225g (8 oz) self raising flour
1 pinch salt
110g (4 oz) margarine
110g (4 oz) caster sugar
225g (8 oz) mixed fruit
2 medium eggs
4 tablespoons milk
Method
1. Heat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease a 2lb loaf tin or use a cake tin.
2. Mix flour and salt, rub in margarine.
3. Stir in sugar and fruit.
4. Beat together eggs and milk,
5. Add to the flour and then mix together to a soft consistency.
6. Add to loaf tin.
*You could add a bit of sugar on the top to give it that nice crunch, but it is optional. I prefer not to.
7. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Tip: You could add different fruit or swap for chocolate If you fancy :)
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Bara Brith by Nigella Lawson
Prep: 15 mins (plus leave overnight). Cook: 50 mins. Serves: 10 generous slices.
We’re very excited about Nigella Lawson’s latest exclusive-to-Ocado recipe. A Welsh classic that’s surprisingly easy to make. Here’s why Nigella chose to share it…
“I have a particular fondness for this dried-fruit tea bread. My late sister Thomasina lived and worked in Wales, and my first taste of bara brith came courtesy of her neighbour, Dai, more than 30 years ago. It’s extraordinarily simple to make: you steep dried fruits, mixed spice and treacly sugar in hot tea overnight, then the next day you stir in an egg and some flour and pop it in the oven. The only difficult thing is having to wait a couple of days before eating it – but to taste bara brith at its best, I would beg you to be patient. I spread slices generously with Welsh salted butter. It would be rude not to. Love, Nigella xx”
Perfect for St David’s Day, or any afternoon when you’re looking for something delicious and comforting, this bara brith recipe is one of our favourite Nigella recipes yet.
Get the recipe here: ocado.com/nigellabarabrith
How To Make The Hairy Bikers' Low Fat Tea Loaf | Waitrose
Learn how to make a low fat tea loaf with The Hairy Bikers that's so delicious you won't believe there's no added fat or sugar. See the full recipe here:
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