Sticky Marmelade Tea Loaf

 

 

 

 

 

Sticky Marmalade Tea Loaf  
From the Great Bristish Bake Off                                               Makes 1 large loaf
  Calendar: February 2013                                                        Baking: 1 hour to 1 - 1/4 hours


Incredibly quick and easy but so delicious!  All the better for using chunky home-made Seville orange marmalade.

I say: It's absolutely delicious! I had it for breakfast!!! And i baked another one as my birthdaycake and had another big slice!!!

What do we need:

225 gr self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
175 gr soft light brown
Muscovado sugar
100 gr chopped mixed nuts
175 gr very soft, unsalted butter
3 medium free-range eggs, beaten
140 gr marmalade, (preferably home-made)

a 900 gr loaf tin, about 26 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm, greased and base lined with greaseproof paper.


Preheat your oven to 180C.

Sift the flour, baking powder, ginger and mixed spice into your mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and the chopped nuts. Add the soft butter and eggs to your bowl. Add all but 1 tablespoon of the marmalade to the bowl ( reserve the last one for finishing the loaf) and mix well with a wooden spoon. ( I used my handmixer). When thoroughly combined, spoon ( i used a spatula) the mixture into your prepared tin and spread evenly.

Bake in your heated oven for 1 to 1 and a quarter hours, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. If necessary, cover with foil or greaseproof paper after about 40 minutes to prevent the loaf becoming too brown.

Carefully remove the loaf from the tin and leave to cool on your wire rack for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, gently warm the marmalade with a couple of teaspoons of water and brush over the warm loaf.

Leave to cool completely, then served thick sliced.


                                                               "Enjoy"