english lemon cupcake

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the ingredients. Brew 250 ml of strong black tea and cool it.

2. Step 2:

   

   Rinse the dried fruits thoroughly. Pour the dried fruits with tea. Add the sugar and mix well so that the sugar dissolves. Cover with a film or lid and leave overnight — this is a mandatory and simple condition. Soak in the evening and bake in the morning.

3. Step 3:

   

   So. Morning came. Preheat the oven to 160 ° C. Prepare dried fruits: cut dried apricots into 4 parts, cut prunes in half.

4. Step 4:

   

   In a bowl, mix the flour with baking powder, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add lemon zest. Mix well.

5. Step 5:

   

   Add dried fruits with tea to the flour. Mix well.

7. Step 6:

   

   Lightly beat the eggs.

8. Step 7:

   

   Add the eggs and mix well. It should turn out to be such a thick mixture.

9. Step 8:

   

   Lubricate the mold with oil and pour the mixture into it. Bake at 160 ° C for 60-80 minutes. Put it on the grill to cool.

10. Step 9:

    

    When it cools down well, take it out. You can carefully walk around the edges with a sharp knife to make it easier to take out. Here is such a beautiful brick turned out. Garnish with powdered sugar (optional).