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Bara Brith Cake Recipe

Bara Brith, the Welsh for speckled bread, a famous delicious fruity tea bread from Wales. Classically, the bread is served on a Welsh afternoon tea and is always on St David's Day on March 1st; but needs no excuses for a slice or two.The cake is easy to make but does need to soak in the tea overnight, so be sure to plan accordingly and is best made two days ahead of time if you have the time as this allows the flavors to absorb and develop. If you don't have the time, it is also rather good straight from the oven.
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This recipe comes from Gilli Davies' renowned book of Welsh food, "Flavours of Wales," which was nominated for a Gourmand World Book Award.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 23 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 533 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound mixed dried fruit
  • 1/3 cups cold tea
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon marmalade
  • 1 pic large free-range egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar, soft
  • 1 tablespoon mixed spice
  • 1 pound self-rising flour
  • Honey, to glaze

Instructions
 

  • Take a sizeable mixing bowl and pour the chilled tea over the fruit, allowing it to soak for a minimum of six hours. For optimal results, leave it overnight.
  • The following day, preheat your oven to 325 F/170 C/Gas 3 and apply a coat of butter to a 2-pound (900-gram) loaf tin, setting it aside for later. In the bowl containing the soaked fruit, combine the marmalade, egg, brown sugar, spices, and flour, and stir thoroughly.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf tin and bake for 1 1/4 hours or until the center is completely cooked. To ensure that the top doesn't burn, keep an eye on it and cover it with foil if necessary.
  • After removing it from the oven, allow the Bara Brith to sit for five minutes before turning it out of the tin and placing it on a cooling rack. Use honey to glaze the top, then let it cool completely on the rack.

Notes

  • Nutrition Information:
  • Total Fat 4g
  • Saturated Fat 2g
  • Cholesterol 36mg
  • Sodium 947mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 118g
  • Dietary Fiber 8g
  • Total Sugars 51g
  • Protein 10g
  • Vitamin C 4mg
  • Calcium 293mg
  • Iron 6mg
  • Potassium 717mg
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