Orange and Honey Tea Bread Recipe

385 g

12.5 ml

2.5 ml

2.5 ml

25 g

250 ml

1

25 ml

175 ml

115 g

Plain flour

Baking powder

Bicarbonate of soda

Salt

Margarine

Clear honey

Egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten

Grated orange rind

Freshly squeezed orange juice

Chopped walnuts

• Preheat the oven to 160^oC / 325^oF / Gas 3. Line the base and sides of a 23 x 13 cm loaf tin with greaseproof paper and grease the paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt together in a bowl.
• Cream the margarine until soft. Stir in the honey until blended, then stir in the egg. Add the orange rind and stir to combine thoroughly.
• Fold the flour mixture into the honey and egg mixture in three batches, alternating with the orange juice. Stir in the chopped walnuts.
• Pour into the prepared tin and bake in the oven until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 60 - 70 minutes. Leave for 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool completely.