Fruit-a-licious Tea Loaf

Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Healthy Fruity Tea Loaf.


After the Healthy Banana Loaf went down a treat, I've been on the crave train for treats. Giving healthy banana ice-cream a go last night (A scrum-didly-um-tious success, with only one ingredient... frozen banana; blog post may be on its way for this recipe...) and my Blueberry and Lemon Drizzle Loaf was a yummy hit (since I purchased my loaf tin, I've been loaf obsessed!!). I thought I would do some investigating for a healthy and yummy treat, finally coming up with another healthy loaf recipe. Loosely based on the traditional fruit loaf recipe and inspired from several other healthy loaves, without further a do I give to you my Fruit-a-licious Tea Loaf Recipe. (Also known as A Healthy Fruit Tea Loaf...) This recipe is free from refined sugar, wheat and processed ingredients and 100% delicious (if I do say so myself...!)

 
 
 

Fruit-a-licious Tea Loaf Recipe

Ingredients:

200g Ground Almonds

85g Unsalted Butter  

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1tsp Organic Vanilla Extract

65g (1/2 cup) Raisins

65g Dried Apricots

65g Dried Prunes

50g Dried Cranberries

50g Sunflower Seeds/ Mixed Seeds

3 Eggs

1 Medium Orange (Juice and Zest)
Handful of Flaked Almonds

2lb Loaf Tin

 

Instructions:

(Scroll down for step illustrations.)

 

 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and grease/ line your 2lb loaf tin. (If using a round or larger/smaller loaf tin the baking time may need to be adjusted or ingredients doubled to get a full loaf.)

 

2. Measure out and prepare your ingredients. With a sharp knife roughly chop the dried apricots and prunes.

 

3. Then, in a large mixing bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients and butter until all the ingredients are combined.

 

4. In a separate bowl beat together the eggs and add to the mixture. Stir well.

 

5. Once you have a paste like mixture with all ingredients combined, scoop the mixture in to your loaf tin.

 

6. For decoration sprinkle your a handful of any leftover dried fruit and mixed seeds.

 

7. Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes. Once golden brown and when prodded, firm leave to cool inside the loaf tin. (For an extra check to make sure your loaf is 100% ready, if a skewer is poked through the centre of your loaf and comes out clean, your good to go.)

 

 

Once cool, remove from loaf tin

and
Enjoy!

(A good cuppa on the side is always welcomed ;))

 

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If I haven't said it enough, this recipe is 'scrum-diddly- um- scious' and deffo worth a bake! Perfect for an afternoon pick me up with an extra special cup of tea or a sweet, yet 100% healthy and good for you, evening treat. It's even a great treat warmed with a low fat spread for a quick breakfast in place of toast. Either way this recipe is a quick, simple and extremely yummy bake that will rock your socks off and never let you down!

Don't forget to tag me on instagram (@apesjackson) and on twitter (@aprilroseo) if you recreate this without a fail, hit of a cake. Comment below if you have any other healthy or just god damn scrummy recipes I should give a whirl.

Give the post a +1 if you'd like to see some of my other recipes on my blog and want to see my Healthy Banana Ice-cream and healthy sweet, nutty and fruity ice-cream variation recipes.

 

Much love,  -A
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That's all for now folks,

 

XOXO -A

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Jamie's Quiche Lorraine

Jamie Oliver's Recipe for Quiche Lorraine.
Tea/ Dinner/ Lunch/ or a good nibble for a party/ Savoury Tart  

 

Since I've been a sweet and healthy treats baking maniac, I thought I'd post a savoury recipe that I borrowed from the brilliant +Jamie Oliver. This savoury tart is the perfect summer tea whether you pair it with a salad and new potatoes, go full out with your BBQ spread and have it as an extra side or take it to party where it'll be sure to be a knock out nibble shared amongst friends and family. It's deffinatly a great sharing dish and a traditional occasion dish for the whole family.

Lets get cooking...!

 

 

Jamie's Quiche Lorraine Recipe

 

Ingredients:

Filling:

140g Ham

140g Gruyere Cheese, grated

140g Bacon, Diced or Lardons

1 tbsp. Butter  

250ml Milk

250ml Crème Fraiche 

2 Eggs

2 Egg Yolks

A Pinch of Nutmeg

 

Pastry:

500g Flour

1 tsp Salt

130g Unsalted Butter

2 Egg Yolks

Or
Pre-made Short Crust Pastry

 

 

Instructions:

 

Pastry:

1. For the pastry, combine the flour and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and egg yolks and process for 1 minute.

2.Then add about 4 tablespoons of cold water and pulse until the dough is combined.

3.Transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently kneed for 2 minuets, or until the dough is just combined.

4. Flatten to a disc, wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

5. Remove the dough from the fridge and rollout on a lightly floured surface to about 5mm thick.

6. Lay the pastry over a round 32cm tart tin, 4cm deep and carefully press in to the base and the sides. Trim any excess with a sharp knife.

7. Line the pastry with grease proof paper and refrigerate for 30 mins.

8. Pre heat the oven to 180C/gas 4. To blind bake the pastry, fill with pastry weights, rice, beans or lentils and bake for 15 mins.

9. Lift out the weights and bake for another 5 mins.

10. Remove from the oven and place the tin/ ceramic dish on an oven tray and leave to cool.

 

** If using ready bought pastry follow pastry steps 6 -10. **

 

 

Filling:

1. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the bacon or lardons. After cooked drain on kitchen paper and allow to cool.

2. Combine the ham, cheese and bacon and spread evenly over the cooled pastry case. Pre- heat the oven to 190C/gas 5.

3. Whisk the crème fraiche, eggs, egg yolks, milk and nutmeg in a bowl. Carefully pour the mixture into the pastry case.

4. Bake the quiche in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the filling has set and top is beginning to turn golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in tin/dish.

 

...once cool and ready to serve

Enjoy!

 

Per serving 519 cals, 34.5g fat (17.8g saturated), 16.2g protein, 34.7g carbs, 4.5g sugars

 

 

 



 

 

If you enjoyed this post give it a +1 and don't forget if you recreated this recipe tag me on instagram (@apesjackson) and twitter (@aprilroseo) and give Jamie Oliver a shout out too! (+Jamie Oliver). As always I hope you give this recipe a try, you wont be disappointed! It's by far the best quiche I've probably ever eaten, as say's the rest of my family too, when we had it for tea with jersey royal new potatoes, salad and chunky sliced tomatoes. (Certainly filled the hole and was absolutely delicious at the same time!)
 

Much love,  -A
Xx



That's all for now folks,

 

XOXO -A

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