Sally Lunn Tea Bread - Original Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the batter
3 ounces plain flour
5 fluid ounces warm milk
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 teaspoons dried yeast
For the dough
6 ounces plain flour
1 ounce butter
1 ounce caster sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon mixed spice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425f, grease a 6 inch deep cake tin.
Combine all the batter ingredients in a bowl, beat until smooth and leave in a warm place until it goes frothy.
Add all the dough ingredients to the batter and stir until smooth. Pour batter into the tin, cover and leave until doubled in size.
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, until golden brown.
Turn out on wire rack and leave to cool.
This mixture can be made as one large loaf, or as smaller buns which can be split and toasted.