Mary Berry Bara Brith Recipe
Mary Berry's Bara Brith is a classic Welsh tea bread known for its rich and fruity flavors. Soaking dried mixed fruit in strong tea is the first step, followed by preparing a spiced batter. The bread is baked until golden, then cooled on a wire rack. Serving suggestions include slicing it with butter and enjoying it with a cup of tea. This traditional treat reflects Welsh culinary heritage and offers a delightful taste of homemade goodness.
Ingredients
- Dried mixed fruit
- Strong tea
- Self-raising flour
- Light muscovado sugar
- Egg
- Butter
- Mixed spice
- B. Special equipment if any
Instructions
- Place the currants, sultanas, sugar, and tea in a large bowl. Mix well and cover with cling film. Leave to soak overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper.
- Stir the flour and egg into the fruit mixture until well combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and level the surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1½-2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.