Irish Oatmeal Tea Brack
- 450 g (1 lb) mixed dried fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants, mixed peel)
- 425 ml (¾ pt) strong cold tea
- 200 g (7 oz) brown sugar
- 100 g (3½ oz) Flahavans Irish Oats
- 100 g (3½ oz) chopped walnuts
- 2 eggs beaten with 2 tbs milk
- 350 g (12 oz) self-raising flour
- To Serve: butter.
- Prepare the fruit by soaking overnight in the cold tea with the sugar and oats in a large mixing bowl.
- Pre-heat oven to 170 deg. C., 325 deg. F.,Gas Mark 3. Grease or line 2 x 2 lb loaf tins.
- Stir the remaining ingredients into the soaked fruit mixture.
- Turn the mixture into the prepared loaf tins and bake in the centre of the oven for about 1 hours until golden brown and springy to the touch.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Slice and serve with butter.
- This recipe makes two loaves. It also freezes very well – slice before freezing.
