Watkins Recipe - Chai LoafChai Loaf

  • 1 cup/250 mL brewed Watkins Chai
  • ¾ cup/180 mL raisins
  • ¾ cup/180 mL craisins (dried sweetened cranberries)
  • 1 cup/250 mL sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup/60 mL Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil
  • 2 cups/500 mL flour
  • 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp/1.2 mL baking soda
  • ½ tsp/2.5 mL salt
  • Watkins Cooking Spray

The night before: put brewed Chai in a large bowl along with dried fruits and sugar. Let stand covered overnight. The next morning: Beat egg and grapeseed oil together and stir into Chai/fruit mixture. Combine remaining ingredients. Add to fruit batter; stir until blended. Spoon into a loaf pan coated with Watkins Cooking Spray. Bake at 350ºF/180ºC for 50 to 60 minutes.

When loaf is done, turn out, slice and serve hot with Honey-Lemon Butter

Honey-Lemon Butter

  • ½ cup/125 mL softened butter
  • 2 tsp/10 mL honey
  • ½ tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Lemon Peel

Whip all ingredients together.