Earl Grey & Lavendar Tea Bread

• 275 g mixed dried fruit
• 2 Earl Grey teabags
• 60 g soft dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 275 g plain flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange, zest of

1. Preheat the oven to 170C/335F and grease line a loaf tin with grease proof paper.
2. Strongly brew 400ml of Earl Grey tea and the dried lavender. After 15 minutes add 300ml of this to a saucepan on medium heat.
3. Add mixed fruits to the pan, bring to the boil then down to a simmer. Stir in the sugar until dissolved then take the pan off the heat.
4. Measure out the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and briefly mix to combine.
5. Beat the eggs then add them to the fruit-tea mixture along with the orange zest and stir to combine.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the fruit mixture a little at a time, stirring to incorporate until there are no floury streaks running through.
7. Scoop the batter into the lined loaf tin and level off with a spatula before baking for 50-55minutes.

teabags, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, dried lavender, ground cinnamon, salt, orange

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/earl-grey-lavendar-tea-bread-526755 (may not work)