Tea and Lime Loaf Recipe

Name: Tea and Lime Loaf
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons shortening; 2 eggs; 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons grated lime rind; 12 cup cold strong tea (Red Rose brand prefered*); 12 cup chopped toasted almond; 14 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons shortening
2 eggs
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
12 cup cold strong tea (Red Rose brand prefered*)
12 cup chopped toasted almond
14 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice

1
Cream 1 cup (250 mL) sugar, shortening and eggs thoroughly.
2
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and rind; mix well.
3
Add alternately with cold tea to creamed mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture.
4
Fold in nuts.
5
Turn into greased waxed paper-lined 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch (1 1/2 L) loaf pan.
6
Level top.
7
Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
8
Leave in pan.
9
Heat remaining sugar and lime juice until sugar is dissolved.
10
Pierce loaf all over top with wooden pick.
11
Spoon syrup over bread slowly, letting small amounts sink into loaf before adding more.
12
Cool loaf before removing from pan.
13
* Note: Red Rose is a brand name of standard blended Orange and Black Pekoe tea.
14
http://www.redrosetea.com/history.aspx.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 6 tablespoons shortening, 2 eggs, 1 12 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Tea and Lime Loaf falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tea and Lime Loaf

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