Mamgu's Bara Brith
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Plus marinating overnight
- Easy
- Serves 12
Skip to ingredients
- 300g dried mixed fruit
- 350ml boiling water
- 3 tea bags (I use PG Tips)
- 180g soft brown sugar
- 230g self raising flour
- 1 medium egg
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
step 1
Place the three tea bags into a jug and add the boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 minutes.step 2
Place the dried mixed fruit in a mixing bowl, pour over the tea and dispose of the tea bags. Leave overnight.step 3
Add the sugar to the mixture and stir until disolved. Next add the whole egg, the flour and finally the mixed spice and ground cinnamon. Mix until the mixture resembles a thick cake like batter.step 4
Grease a loaf tin and pour in the cake mixture. It should come up no higher than half way, as the cake will rise in the oven.step 5
Place on the middle shelf of a preheated oven at 150 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.step 6
Once done, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes or so until the cake comes away from the sides of the tin.step 7
Leave to cool on a cooling rack.step 8
Serve with butter and a nice hot cup of tea!
