Apricot and Ginger Teabread

Apricot and Ginger Teabread


Serves 12

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Ingredients:

  • 200g/7oz 'no soak' dried apricots, chopped
  • 2 pieces stem ginger, rinsed and finely chopped
  • 50g/2oz raisins
  • 300ml/½ pt orange juice
  • ½ tsp vegetable/sunflower oil
  • 225g/8oz self raising flour
  • 8 level tbsp SPLENDA® Granulated
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Method

  1. Mix together the apricots, stem ginger, raisins and orange juice and leave to soak for 30 minutes.
  2. Grease and line the base of a 900g/2lb loaf tin using the oil and non-stick parchment paper.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C/170°C Fan/Gas Mark 4.
  4. Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in SPLENDA® Granulated.
  5. Beat the eggs into the apricot mixture. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the apricot mixture gradually, beating to make a batter.
  6. Pour into the tin and bake for 45 minutes until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
  7. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
  8. Serve in slices.