Easy Irish Tea Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 (375 g) packet currants
  • 1 cup cold tea
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

  1. Soak currants in the tea and add the brown sugar. Leave fruit overnight to soak.
  2. Next day add the self-raising flour and the SR Flour and the lightly beaten egg.
  3. Mix well with a wooden spoon and place into a greased and lined small loaf tin. I think these are also referred to as a bar tin.
  4. Bake in a pre-heated moderate oven for about 1 hour. Turn out and cool.
  5. Serve sliced and buttered. This loaf keeps very well for at least a week.
  6. Cooking and prep time does not include overnight soaking of the currants.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

375 kcal 19% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.1g 12% DV
Total Fat 2.3g 3% DV
Carbs 83g 30% DV
Fiber 1.1g 4% DV
Sugar 24.8g 50% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 413.5mg 18% DV
Potassium 406.3mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 18mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 91.5mg 7% DV
Iron 2.5mg 14% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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