(easy) virtually fat free tea loaf recipe

If your anything like us, then you may have put on a few pounds during the lockdown period,

So why not indulge in this guilt-free(ish) tea fruit loaf recipe?

Made with no oil, no butter - just a bit of egg, making for almost no fat per serving. Nicely sliced and spread with - dare we say it? Butter! :)

ingredients: (serves 6)

• 280g (10 oz) raisins

• 300ml (10 fl oz) strong hot tea

• 340g (12 oz) self raising flour

• 110g (4 oz) sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

• 1 egg, beaten

method:

Prep:10min  ›  Cook: 1hr  ›  Ready in: 1hr 10min

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Steep the raisins in the hot tea for half an hour.

2. Mix dry ingredients together. Add the raisin-tea mixture and the beaten egg. Gently combine using a rubber spatula, but don't overmix.

3. Scoop ingredients into an oiled loaf tin.

4. Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 for 1 hour.

and voila! why not indulge yourself over the weekend, and please do share any comments or pics to: instagram #TCCcookieLoveBlog

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