Bara Brith - Welsh Speckled Bread - Recipe

Recipe given by the North Wales Tourist Board

1lb (450g) mixed dried fruit
1/2 pint (300ml) tea
2 tblsp marmalade
1 egg beaten
6 tblsp soft brown sugar
1 tsp mixed spice
1lb (450g) SR flour
honey to glaze

• Soak fruit in tea overnight

Next day pre heat oven to 170 C, Gas 3, 325 F
Grease 1lb loaf tin

• Add all remaining ingredients to fruit & tea. Mix well
• Place in greased loaf tin
• Cook for 1 3/4 hours (if browning too much protect top with foil)
• Once removed from oven leave in tin for 5 minutes before turning out to cool
• Glaze top with honey
• Store in an airtight tin

Serve sliced, spread with Welsh salted butter and tasty farmhouse cheddar.