Name: Mary Berry Tea Bread Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Mixed dried fruit – 300 g; Hot strong black tea – 300 ml; Soft light brown sugar – 100 g; Egg – 1 large, beaten; Self-raising flour – 225 g; Mixed spice – 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon – ½ teaspoon

Mary Berry Tea Bread Recipe

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Mary Berry Tea Bread is a traditional fruit loaf made by soaking dried fruit in strong tea before baking. Unlike rich fruit cakes, it contains little or no added fat, allowing the fruit and tea to provide natural moisture and flavour. The result is a tender, sliceable loaf that improves after a day or two.

Author: Ekani Ella
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 60
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 10 slices
Category: Bread
Method: Baking
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

Mixed dried fruit – 300 g
Hot strong black tea – 300 ml
Soft light brown sugar – 100 g
Egg – 1 large, beaten
Self-raising flour – 225 g
Mixed spice – 1 teaspoon
Ground cinnamon – ½ teaspoon

Instructions

Soak the fruit – Pour hot tea over dried fruit and leave for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Prepare the tin – Line a loaf tin with baking parchment.
Add sugar and egg – Stir sugar and beaten egg into the soaked fruit mixture.
Mix dry ingredients – Combine flour and spices, then add to the bowl.
Bring together gently – Stir until just combined without overmixing.
Transfer to tin – Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared tin.
Bake steadily – Bake at 170°C (150°C fan) for 1 hour until firm and risen.
Cool completely – Leave in the tin briefly, then cool fully on a rack.

Find it online: https://maryberrycooks.co.uk/mary-berry-tea-bread-recipe/