Bara brith - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Bread , Bara , Birth , Speckled

1
Soak the fruit and sugar in tea and leave overnight.

For this step you'll need:
- 450g Dried mixed fruits
- 250g Unrefined light muscovado sugar
- 300ml Tea warm, black
2

The next day, preheat the oven to 170°C (fan 150°C, gas mark 3). Grease and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin.
3
Mix the remainder of the ingredients into the fruit, sugar and tea mixture. Beat well.

For this step you'll need:
- 450g Self-raising white flour
- 1 Egg(s) (free range)
- 2tsp Mixed spice
4

Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 90 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Serve cold or warm with butter.

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