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Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 9:52 am Post subject: Tea Loaf
I have two tea loaves in the oven but with only me around for the next few days, will they freeze/ keep? Never made them before and with no fat and such a lot of tea-soaked fruit I was wondering about storage. Thanks (or should I just eat them before Greenfoot gets back?)

earthyvirgo

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Tea Loaf

Gawber wrote:

I have two tea loaves in the oven but with only me around for the next few days, will they freeze/ keep?

Never made them before and with no fat and such a lot of tea-soaked fruit I was wondering about storage.

Thanks (or should I just eat them before Greenfoot gets back?)

It's the same as a Bara Brith isn't it ...pretty much.

I believe they freeze well for up to 3 months.

EV

Last edited by earthyvirgo on Sat Dec 01, 12 11:29 am; edited 1 time in total

marigold

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 11:15 am Post subject:
I freeze gluten-free tea loaf with no problems. I slice it before freezing and defrost as required.

Went

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 11:44 am Post subject:
Thanks EV and Marigold - I will let them cool and freeze otherwise I might just eat them - they smell great.

earthyvirgo

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 3:24 pm Post subject:

Gawber wrote:

Thanks EV and Marigold - I will let them cool and freeze otherwise I might just eat them - they smell great.

Thanks back for the baking nudge.

I'm going to be making a marzipan and mincemeat loaf tonight - the thought of a home made cake was too much

gythagirl

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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 3:47 pm Post subject:
marzipan and mincemeat loaf!!!! that sounds sooooooooo Christmassy (and yummy)

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 3:51 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

I freeze gluten-free tea loaf with no problems. I slice it before freezing and defrost as required.

Do you just replace the flour with gluten free flour in the recipe? Or is there an alternative way as well?

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 5:29 pm Post subject: Gluten-free teabread

AnnaD wrote:

marigold wrote:

I freeze gluten-free tea loaf with no problems. I slice it before freezing and defrost as required.

Do you just replace the flour with gluten free flour in the recipe? Or is there an alternative way as well?

This is roughly my recipe - it tends to vary a bit depending on what I have to hand:

Gluten-free teabread

large mugful of strong cold redbush tea
250-300g mixed dried fruit
75g ground almonds
150g buckwheat flour
50g rice flour
50g chopped walnuts
2 medium eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder

Put tea and dried fruit in a bowl and leave to soak overnight.

Next day:

Preheat oven to 180C

Drain excess liquid from fruit and reserve. Mix dry ingredients together, then stir in soaked fruit and beaten eggs to make a smooth, but not sloppy mixture � use reserved soaking liquid plus milk or water to get the right consistency (I find that gf cake batters need to be drier than ones using wheatflour).

Place mixture in a greased and lined 2lb loaf tin and bake at 180C for approx 45mins (until skewer comes out clean). You may need to cover the top with brown paper for the last 10 mins of cooking time to stop the top getting over cooked.

Serve cold, sliced and spread with butter.

This is more than sweet enough for my taste, but if you want more sweetness add sugar to the fruit and tea mixture.

I�m sure it would work OK with alternative combinations of flours to almond/rice/buckwheat, but I take no responsibility for the outcome

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 6:03 pm Post subject:
That sounds brilliant, thanks very much! I'm really looking forward to making this now

Went

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 6:07 pm Post subject:
I'd agree with Marigold - the fruit is sweet enough without extra sugar - I added half the sugar and it is a bit on the sweet side, yes I gave in and tasted it but just for quality control.... I will freeze one and a half tea loaves.

AnnaD

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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 6:09 pm Post subject:
I won't be adding sugar anyway as it's something that tends to disagree with me. But it's good to have a recipe that doesn't require it.

marigold

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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 6:17 pm Post subject:
Hope you like it, it's a bit tricky getting the cooking time right as it depends on your oven, flours used and so on, so keep an eye on it from 40 mins on. If it comes out a bit dry, spread the butter thicker and make the batter a wee bit wetter next time. If it's a bit wet, serve it hot with cream or thick yoghurt .

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 6:53 pm Post subject:

gythagirl wrote:

marzipan and mincemeat loaf!!!! that sounds sooooooooo Christmassy (and yummy)

Bought an extra block of marzipan .. just in case the marzipan fairy nicked some during the making.

Will post recipe later.

EV

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 8:24 pm Post subject:
Thanks for that, will do. Either way I'll be spreading a stupid amount of butter on it! Earthyvirgo, it's always good to have extra marzipan around, unless you're like me and end up eating the block on its own.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
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Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 12 9:24 pm Post subject:
I feel a bara brith (or two) may need cooking soon chez Eco-Gites

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