Yorkie's Recipe for Bara Brith
INGREDIENTS
500 gr mixed dried fruit (pop a few chopped glace cherries in if you wish, I don't)
300 ml cold strong tea (1/2 pint)
3 tbsp orange marmalade
1 large egg beaten
7 tbsp dark brown sugar (Muscavado)
1 - 2 tsp mixed spice (depending on taste)
500 gr self-raising flour
honey to glaze
METHOD
1. Soak fruit overnight in the tea.
2) Next day, thoroughly mix the soaked fruit, marmalade, egg, sugar, spice and flour to a wet consistency. If it appears too dry add some more cold tea, or as I do, add a splash of sherry or a miniature Brandy.
3) Spoon into a large loaf tin or two smaller tins up to about the 3/4 level.
4) Bake in the preheated oven (set to gas 3, 325*F or 170*C) for approximately 1 3/4 hours or until the centre is cooked through. (Use the skewer test). Check the cooking from time to time to make sure the top does not brown too much, or burn. If this looks likely cover with foil or move down a shelf. It is easy to overcook so be careful and you will finish with a nice moist, fruity result.
5) When cooked leave to cool for 5 minutes and then tip onto a cooling tray. Glaze the top with the honey.
6) When cold serve sliced with salted butter and, if you like, some tasty farmhouse Cheddar.
7) Store in an airtight tin. (I cut mine in two and freeze one half)
As the results of using this recipe lie with the person doing the baking, I will not accept any responsibility for any poor, undercooked, burnt or awful results. It works for me!