Irish Tea Brack
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INGREDIENTS:
500 g raisins, cut in halves 500 g sultanas 1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup hot strong tea
2/3 cup Irish whiskey 4 eggs, lightly beaten 3-1/2 cups plain flour
3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 3 tablespoons whiskey (extra)



1 Place fruit, sugar, lemon rind and juice, tea and whiskey into a large mixing bowl. Cover and allow to stand overnight.
2 Preheat oven to 150 C. Brush a deep 23 cm round cake tin with melted butter, line base and sides with paper; grease paper. Pour eggs onto soaked fruits and mix through.
3 Sift together flour, baking powder and spices. Spoon onto fruit mixture and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
4 Spoon into prepared cake tin. Bake at 150 C for 2-1/2 hours or until cooked. Cool slightly in tin before turning out. While still warm pour extra whiskey over the cake.
5 Note: 1 kg of mixed fruit can replace raisins and sultanas.
6 Hint: Tea Brack is a traditional tea bread. It is like a fruit cake, but has no butter or margarine. It will keep for approximately one month if stored in an airtight container.

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