Mango Tea Bread

Submitted by chia2160

"this is light, perfect with a cup of tea, from bon appetit."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄4 cup brandy
• 2 mangoes, peeled and diced
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temp
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. preheat oven to 350.
2. grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
3. soak raisins in brandy for 15 minutes.
4. puree mangoes in a processor until smooth, measure 1 cup, save the rest for another use.
5. combine flour, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg and baking soda in a small bowl.
6. in a large bowl beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer until fluffy.
7. beat in eggs 1 at a time.
8. add vanilla and mango puree.
9. slowly beat in flour mixture.
10. add raisins and brandy and stir well.
11. pour into loaf pan, bake for 1 hr, 15 minutes until a toothpick inserted to center comes out clean.
12. cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then turn out to a rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[Auntie Mags]

What a wonderful tea bread! I used pureed mangoes instead of diced because that's what I had in the freezer. I used 1/2 tsp ginger because I like a little more spice but otherwise this is perfect!