Tea Loaf

“This vegan tea loaf is a traditional English recipe. It uses dried fruit for sweetness so the sugar is all natural. Use our vegan butter recipe to make the perfect accompaniment to this recipe. ”

You can find our butter recipe here

Ingredients

35g sultanas

90g dried apricots

60g chopped dates

40g raisins

250ml strong black tea

1T ground flax + 2T water

50g potato starch or tapioca flour

50g rice flour

50g oat or gram flour

1/4t bicarbonate of soda

1t baking powder

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Equipment

2 bowls

1lb loaf tin

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Method

1. Chop the apricots into small pieces. Put the dried fruit in a bowl with the tea. Soak for 6 hours or more.

2. Mix the flours and raising agents. Add the fruit and tea and mix well.

3. Pour into a loaf tin. Bake on 180c/360f/GM4 for 30 minutes.

4. Cover with foil and bake for another 45 minutes.

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