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bara brith cake loaf teabread with butter and cheese uk recipe

Mary Berry Bara Brith Recipe

Rachel
Delicious Welsh teabread. Top with butter or have it with cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Soaking Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 55 minutes
Course Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Welsh
Servings 12
Calories 246 kcal

Equipment

2lb Loaf tin

Ingredients
  

  • 175 g Currants
  • 175 g Sultanas
  • 225 g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 300 ml Strong Hot Tea
  • 275 g Self-Raising Flour
  • 1 Egg (Beaten)

Instructions
 

  • Put the fruit and sugar into a bowl, pour over the hot tea and leave overnight to soak.
  • Preheat the oven to 150℃/130℃fan/Gas 2. Lightly grease and base line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Stir the flour and egg into the fruit mixture, mix thoroughly then turn into the prepared tin and level the surface.
  • Bake in the oven for about 1½ - 1¾ hours or until well risen and firm to touch. Insert a skewer or knife in the middle, if it comes out clean it done. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool. Serve sliced and buttered.

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Nutrition

Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dried fruit recipe, welsh loaf
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