bread- chai spiced

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup prepared tea or water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp ground cardamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
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• glaze;
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 3-5 tsp milk
• additional ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 400. grease bottom only of 8 x 4 or 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray.

in large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. on low speed, beat in tea. 1/3 cup milk, 2 tsp vanilla and the eggs until ingredients are well combined ( will appear curdled) stir in remaining bread ingredients just until moistened. spread in pan
bake 50-60 minutes

in small bowl, stir in powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla and 3 tsp of the milk, adding more milk by teaspoonfuls, until spreadable. spread glaze over bread. sprinkle with additional cinnamon.