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MOIST BARA BRITH - WELSH TEA BREAD RECIPE



Moist Bara Brith - Welsh Tea Bread Recipe image

A no yeast version of the Welsh Bara Brith which is moist and full of flavour

Provided by Rachel Jones

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 10

110 g Butter
210 g Sugar (Brown or golden)
175 g Mixed dried fruit
275 ml Milk
2 Tea Bags
25 ml Boiling water
1 Egg (Beaten)
280 g Self raising flour
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Mixed spice

Steps:

  • Place the tea bags into a cup and just cover with boiling water and leave to soak while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • Place the milk, butter, dried fruit, sugar and the soaked tea bags into a small pan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat.
  • Let the mixture bubble for a few minutes and then turn off the heat.
  • Leave the mixture to cool in the pan for an hour or two.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 83 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BARA BRITH



Bara Brith image

A sweet, yeast-less Welsh bread studded with dried fruit. I generally soak my raisins in Irish breakfast tea, but feel free to experiment with flavors.

Provided by Femmie London

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 8h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup hot brewed tea
¾ cup dried currants
¾ cup golden raisins
¾ cup demerara sugar
1 ¼ cups self-rising flour
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Pour hot tea over currants and raisins in a bowl; soak 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a sheet of parchment paper and use it to line a 2-pound loaf pan.
  • Stir demerara sugar into tea and fruit mixture until dissolved completely.
  • Mix flour and egg into the tea and fruit mixture until completely integrated into a batter.
  • Spread batter evenly into the prepared bread pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden-brown, about 40 minutes. Cool in the bread pan 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 260.7 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

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