Bara Brith - Welsh Tea Bread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 105 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This is literally translated as ‘speckled bread’. Once a week, the stove was lit for baking day, as the heat began to fade in the stove, so a handful of currants was added to the last of the bread dough and this speckled bread became a treat. Read more . The flavour, however, of this spiced, honey-glazed fruit bread is delicious when spread with salted Welsh butter, and it is no wonder that Bara Brith is still produced all over Wales. Ingredients:
total time: more than 2 hours |
preheat oven to 160 °c (325 °f) |
preparation time: 11 minutes |
sooking: overnight |
cooking time: 1-3/4 hours |
difficulty: easy |
url |
www.theworldwidegourmet.com/recipes/bara-brith-welsh-tea-bread |
ingredients for 2 - 450 g (1 lb.) loaves |
- 6 tbsp. brown sugar |
- 450 g (1 lb.) mixed dried fruit |
- 1 tsp. mixed spice |
- (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves) |
- a pinch of salt |
- 450 g (1 lb.) self-raising flour |
- 2 small oeufs (eggs) |
- 2 tbsp. orange marmalade |
- 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) brewed tea |
- honey |
Directions:
1. Soak the fruit overnight in the tea.
2. Next day, mix the marmalade, egg, sugar, spice and flour.
3. Spoon into a greased 900 g (1 lb) loaf tin and bake in a warm oven for 1-3/4 hours or until the centre is cooked through.
4. Check from time to time that the top doesn’t brown too much, and cover with a sheet of foil or move down a shelf in the oven if necessary.
5. Once cooked, leave the Bara Brith to stand for 5 minutes, then tip out of the tin on to a cooling tray. Using a pastry brush, glaze the top with honey.
6. Serve sliced with salted butter and some tasty farmhouse Cheddar. Store in an airtight tin.
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