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Conference turris::cooks

Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

3772.0. "Tea Cake?" by ALBURT::LEWIS_E () Wed Mar 24 1993 09:53

    Does anybody have a receipe for tea cake.
    
    I tried looking in my cookery books, but I couldn't find one.
    
    Any help would be appreciated.
    
    Elaine
     
     
    
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3772.1NOVA::FISHERDEC Rdb/DinosaurFri Mar 26 1993 06:243
    note 201 is on Russian teackas or Mexican wedding cookies.
    
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3772.2Not that type!ALBURT::LEWIS_EFri Mar 26 1993 08:536
    It's not that one, my Nan used to make it.  It's kinda like a fruit
    based cake, I know that you sub the water with cold strong brewed tea,
    but I can't remember anything else.
    
    Elaine
    
3772.3Something else!ALBURT::LEWIS_EFri Mar 26 1993 08:554
    Just remembered something else, the mixture to be put in the tin is
    kinda sloppy looking, (consistency of a thick batter)
    
    Elaine
3772.4I have a recipeROCKS::DAVIDSONMon Mar 29 1993 04:4610
    I think I can help. I have a recipe for tea bread which is made with
    cold tea and is really sloppy when it goes into the tin. I'll try to
    remember to bring the recipe in tomorrow.
    
    When I first read your note I was thinking of the bun type tea cake
    which you toast and serve with butter but your later note clarifies
    what you want.
    
    Mary
    
3772.5Orange Fruit TeabreadROCKS::DAVIDSONMon Mar 29 1993 15:2812
    5 oz. currants
    5 oz. sultanas
    5 oz. brown sugar
    Rind of 2 oranges, finely grated
    1/2 pint hot tea
    10 oz. self-raising flour
    1 egg
    
    Put fruit, sugar and orange rind in bowl, pour over hot tea, stir well,
    cover and leave overnight. Stir in flour and egg and mix thoroughly.
    Turn into 8 inch round greased and lined tin and bake at 300F for 1.5
    hours.
3772.6ALBURT::LEWIS_EThu Apr 01 1993 03:295
    Thanks!!
    
    Elaine
    
    
3772.7Tea Brack (Cake)CAMONE::BONDETue Apr 06 1993 11:4822
    The Sunday Hartford Courant ran this recipe for a "Tea Brack".  Neither
    the accompanying article nor Webster's define the word "brack", but the
    surrounding text refers to it as a sweet, dense cake that keeps well.
    It's very similar to the recipe in .5
    
    Tea Brack
    
    8 oz strong tea (or tea and whisky mixed)
    1 lb mixed dried fruit or raisins, diced
    6 oz brown sugar
    1 egg, beaten
    9 oz white flour
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    
    Put the tea, fruit, and sugar in a bowl and leave it to soak overnight. 
    Sift the flour and baking soda together; add it and the egg to the
    fruit and tea mixture.  Mix and spoon into a greased 2-pound loaf pan.
    Bake at 350 degrees for about 1-1/2 hours, or until a toothpick comes
    out clean and the top springs back when touched.  Cool and serve sliced
    with butter or cream cheese and tea.
    
    
3772.8Asking a stupid questionSNOC02::MASCALL"Tiddley quid?" dixit Porcellus.Tue Apr 06 1993 23:418
Why do you leave it overnight?

I made it with only a couple hours soaking ... 

Sheridan
:^)


3772.9It would seemCAMONE::BONDEWed Apr 07 1993 11:593
    So the flavors can meld, and so the dried fruits can absorb as much
    liquid as possible.