Bara Brith (Traditional)

A community recipe by WelshRarebit

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Introduction

A traditional method.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Metric Cups

450 grams mixed fruit
300 millilitres black tea (warm)
250 grams brown sugar
10 millilitres mixed spice
450 grams self-raising flour
1 egg

16 ounces mixed fruit
10½ fluid ounces black tea (warm)
9 ounces brown sugar
⅓ fluid ounce pumpkin pie spice
16 ounces self-rising flour
1 egg

Method

Bara Brith (Traditional) is a community recipe submitted by WelshRarebit and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight Next day preheat the oven to 170C, Gas mark 3

Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well Pour the mixture into a loaf tin that has been well greased or lined with buttered paper

Place the tin in the oven and bake for one and a half hours

In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight Next day preheat the oven to 170C, Gas mark 3

Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well Pour the mixture into a loaf tin that has been well greased or lined with buttered paper

Place the tin in the oven and bake for one and a half hours