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Chocolate Teabread with Spiced Butter

Jun-18-2016
Amrita Iyer
20 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
8 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chocolate Teabread with Spiced Butter RECIPE

A Teabread is a cake which is made with tea extract and also had during tea times!It is a classic English Tea Cake which is deliciously soft and you will get a unique taste of chocolate and tea accompanied with the taste of preserved fruit!This is a great option for formal teas and can also be had as a dessert with Vanilla Custard,Toffee Sauce or Ice Cream!

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • British
  • Baking
  • Dessert

Ingredients Serving: 8

  1. For the Chocolate Teabread :
  2. 300 gms mixed preserved fruit (Tutti Frutti)
  3. 300 ml cold brewed tea
  4. 175 gms powdered/castor sugar
  5. 200 gms self raising flour(Mix 2 cups All purpose flour with 2 tbsp Cornflour to prepare Self Raising flour)
  6. 50 gms cocoa powder
  7. 1/2 tsp Soda Bicarb
  8. 1 egg
  9. For the Spiced Butter :
  10. 125 gms unsalted butter
  11. 2 tbsp icing sugar
  12. 1 tsp mixed spice ( a mixture of powdered cinnamon,cloves,coriander,ginger,mace(javitri) and allspice(a spice powder easily available)).In case you so not get Allspice then mix the rest of the spices with the butter.

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Tea liquid 2 hours before baking the Teabread : Mix the sugar and fruit with the brewed tea water and heat on medium low till the sugar dissolves and the liquid comes to a boil.Keep aside to cool to room temperature.
  2. After 2 hours : Preheat Oven to 180°C and prepare a loaf pan.Either cover it with parchment paper,grease it with butter and sprinkle some flour to cover the base or use a baking spray.Keep aside till required.
  3. To prepare the Chocolate Teabread : Sift flour,soda bicarb and cocoa powder in a bowl.Make a well in the centre and crack the egg into it.Add the prepared and cooled tea and fruit liquid and mix well till all the ingredients are incorporat
  4. Spoon into the loaf pan and bake for 35 - 40 minutes till risen and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.Cool completely to room temperature.
  5. Make the Spiced Butter : Mix the sugar and spices with the butter very well and transfer to a small bowl.
  6. Slice the loaf neatly and spread with the Spiced Butter.Serve immediately with tea or coffee!

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Padma I
Oct-20-2016
Padma I   Oct-20-2016

Maithili Thangkhiew
Jun-20-2016
Maithili Thangkhiew   Jun-20-2016

Amazing recipe!

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