Bara Brith (traditional Welsh fruit loaf)
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Ingredients
- 175g. currants
- 175g. sultanas
- 225g. muscovado sugar
- 275g. strong hot tea
- 275g. self raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 egg. beaten
- loaf tin
Accompaniment
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Description
This is a Welsh recipe, it is very easy to make (children love making it). A lovely tea time cake and very more-ish.
Method
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Measure fruit and sugar into a bowl and pour over the hot tea. Lightly mix together, cover and leave over night.
Preheat oven to 150 C. (gas 2).
Lightly grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.
Stir the sifted flour, mixed spice and the egg into the fruit mixture. Mix thoroughly and turn into the prepared loaf tin.
Bake in the oven for about 90 mins or until the loaf is firm to the touch.
Cool in the tin before turning out.
Served sliced and buttered.
Chef's Tips
Serve thinly sliced, (butter first then slice).
The loaf tastes even better after a few days as it matures.
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