Bara brith is a traditional Welsh tea bread that's easy to make and studded with dried fruit. I generally soak the raisins in breakfast tea, but feel free to experiment with flavors. Let the bread cool, then slice and butter for a delicious tea time treat!
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot brewed tea
- 0.75 cups dried currants
- 0.75 cups golden raisins
- 0.75 cups demerara sugar
- 1.25 cups self-rising flour
- 1 egg , beaten
Instructions
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1
Pour hot tea over currants and raisins in a bowl; soak 8 hours to overnight.
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2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line a 2-pound loaf pan.
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3
Stir demerara sugar into tea and fruit mixture until dissolved completely; mix in flour and egg until completely integrated into a batter. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in preheated oven until golden-brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan briefly before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
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