Earl Grey & Lavendar Tea Bread

Submitted by The_TeaShed

"Putting a floral twist on our TeaShed Mr Grey’s tea bread with this Earl Grey and lavender combination. This recipe will be perfect for a festive afternoon tea when entertaining guests over the holidays, especially when served with a lovely cup of tea. It can also be a lovely centerpiece if you decide to go to town on the decoration! Find out more at the-teashed.co.uk"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 275 g mixed dried fruit
• 2 Earl Grey teabags
• 60 g soft dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 275 g plain flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange, zest of

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 170C/335F and grease line a loaf tin with grease proof paper.
2. Strongly brew 400ml of Earl Grey tea and the dried lavender. After 15 minutes add 300ml of this to a saucepan on medium heat.
3. Add mixed fruits to the pan, bring to the boil then down to a simmer. Stir in the sugar until dissolved then take the pan off the heat.
4. Measure out the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and briefly mix to combine.
5. Beat the eggs then add them to the fruit-tea mixture along with the orange zest and stir to combine.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the fruit mixture a little at a time, stirring to incorporate until there are no floury streaks running through.
7. Scoop the batter into the lined loaf tin and level off with a spatula before baking for 50-55minutes.