Bara Brith Recipe

Bara Brith, or Speckled Bread as it is sometimes known, is a traditional welsh recipe. Like many traditional recipes, it varies from village to village and farm to farm in the details.

Ingredients for Bara Brith:

• 10 oz mixed dried fruit
• 2/3 pt hot tea (no milk)
• 3 oz soft brown sugar
• 12 oz self raising flour
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 large egg

Method for Bara Brith:

1. Soak the fruit in the hot tea,  cover and leave overnight.
2. Next day set oven at 175°C and grease a 2 lb loaf tin. Strain the fruit and reserve the liquid.
3. Mix together the fruit with the other ingredients in the bowl, adding the reserved liquid a little at a time until a soft dropping consistency is achieved.
4. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 45-55 minutes until risen and firm to the touch.
5. Cool and serve sliced and buttered.

*Fruit and Ale Cake – If you prefer use ale instead of tea, (cover and leave to soak overnight if possible) following the recipe above.