Bahn Bra'ch (or Welsh Tea-cake)

Description:
A delicious recipe that is (almost) impossible to get wrong. Dried fruit and "real English tea" - not Liptons will give this cake a tangy and authentic flavor

Ingredients:
1 cup tea
1 lb raisins or sultanas or currants soaked in the tea for at least 24 hours(longer is no problem if you cover and place in the fridge
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together to form a soft consistency. Add a little more water or fruit juice if necessary.
Use a non-stick 2 lb loaf tin, grease and line with baking parchment.
Fill the tin with the mixture and bake for approximately 50 minutes until a metal skewer pushed into the center comes out clean.
Take out of the oven and allow to cool.
Whilst still warm, turn out of the tin and wrap in baking parchment. Store overnight and serve.

Note: The Welsh eat Barn Brach for afternoon “tea”, sliced and spread with butter.



Recipe Summary:
Yield: 12 slices
Prep Time: 30 minutes plus soaking time
Cook Time: 50 minutes
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Recipe Provided By:
Melitta Station Inn
Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Bed and Breakfast Inns