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Until the beginning of the
last century, tea was a scarce commodity and was saved for special occasions.
It is on record that when tea was first introduced into the Island, some of the
less sophisticated families boiled up the leaves and ate them with butter,
while the water was thrown away.
1 lb.
Flour
1 Teaspoon of Baking
Powder
8 oz. Brown
Sugar
1 Cup of Warm, Milkless
Tea
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons of Marmalade
1 Teaspoon of Mixed Spice
8 oz. of Mixed dried Fruit.
Steep the fruit and sugar in the tea
overnight.
Nest day, stir in the egg,
marmalade, spice and flour. Line a cake or loaf tin with greased paper and cook
in a moderate oven for one and three quarter hours.
Leave to cool before slicing, and serve
buttered.
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