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Catherine's Halloween Tea Brack

Tue, 19 October 2021

Catherine's Halloween Tea Brack

INGREDIENTS

 

225g/8oz Odlums Self Raising Flour

350g packet of Shamrock Fruit Mix

300ml/½pt Cold Tea

125g/4oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar

1 Egg, beaten

Good pinch Goodall's Mixed Spice

Ring or other Charms

Rowse Honey (for decoration)

 


METHOD


- Place fruit and tea in a bowl and leave to soak overnight.

- Add sugar, egg, flour and mixed spice and mix well.

- Wrap ring and any other charms in greaseproof paper and stir into mixture.

- Transfer to a greased and base lined 20cm/8" round cake tin or 900g/2lb loaf tin.

- Bake in a preheated oven 170°C/325°F/Gas 3 for approx one hour or until risen and firm to the touch.

- Cool on a wire tray. When cold, wrap in greaseproof paper and keep for two days before cutting.

- Melted honey may be brushed over brack before cutting.

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