Barrow Brith
 
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My take on that Welsh classic of Bara brith
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Recipe type: Easy
Cuisine: Cake
Serves: 12 slices
Ingredients
  • 300g mixed fruit
  • 200g muscovado sugar
  • zest of one orange
  • 250ml of hot Earl Grey Tea
  • 350g self raising flour
  • 2tsp mixed spice
  • 1 egg
  • 50g melted butter
Instructions
  1. Soak the fruit and sugar in the tea overnight.
  2. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper, pre heat oven to gas mark 3/160
  3. Add the flour, spice and orange zest to the soaked fruit (dont drain any remaining tea off)
  4. Stir until all combined.
  5. Add the egg and butter and beat to a batter like consistency
  6. Pour into lined loaf tin and bake for 75 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Recipe by Mummy Barrow at https://www.mummybarrow.com/barrow-brith/