A richly fruited tea-soaked loaf studded with dried fruit, warm spices, and dark sugar, sliced thick and spread with Welsh butter.
Ingredients
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350g mixed dried fruit
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250ml strong hot black tea
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250g self-raising flour
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150g dark brown sugar
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1 egg, beaten
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1 tsp mixed spice
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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Butter for serving
Instructions
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1
Soak the mixed dried fruit in hot tea overnight or at least 6 hours until plump.
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2
Preheat oven to 160C (325F). Grease and line a 900g loaf tin.
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3
Mix flour, sugar, and spices. Add soaked fruit with any remaining tea and beaten egg. Stir until just combined.
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4
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour 15 min until a skewer comes out clean.
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5
Cool in the tin for 10 min, then turn out onto a wire rack.
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6
Slice thick and serve spread with salted Welsh butter.
Did You Know?
Bara brith means "speckled bread" in Welsh, referring to the dried fruit studded throughout the loaf.