Food Monday ~ Tea Brack
Tea Brack
Preheat oven to170°C
¾ pint cold Tea
7 ozs Brown Sugar
12 ozs sultanas
2ozs nuts
10 ozs Plain Flour
1 tsp Mixed Spice
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons whiskey (optional)
Steep the fruit, nuts and sugar in the tea overnight. Sieve the flour add the mixed spice. Beat the egg. Stir the flour, egg and whiskey into the fruit and mix well. Pour into a 7 inch greased tin. Bake in a preheated oven for 1¾ hour’s approx. Test if a clean skewer comes out clean then the Brack is cooked. Cool in tin on wire rack.
Keep for 2-3 days before cutting.
