tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post112878935769268354..comments2024-03-18T17:52:17.732+00:00Comments on Baking for Britain: Bara Brith - a Welsh fruit cakeAnnaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851796353544414026noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-81339412153630086022012-11-07T11:41:25.303+00:002012-11-07T11:41:25.303+00:00So lovely to find a recipe using yeast as this is ...So lovely to find a recipe using yeast as this is the kind of Bara Brith that I remember from my Nain in Trefriw . I now live on Cardigan Bay and all the ones around here are too cake like and I wanted to make one like I knew from North Wales. Diolch glenysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-27061047472204213972011-11-06T20:22:55.955+00:002011-11-06T20:22:55.955+00:00Great Aunt Maud's version.....
Bara Brith as ...Great Aunt Maud's version.....<br /><br />Bara Brith as i know it came courtesy of Maud, her recipe came from the dim and distant past, back into the 1800's perhaps before..<br /><br />This version is more of a cake than a bread and is absolutely delicious...ONLY ONE RULE...always make 2 together so one can be 'matured' whilst the other inevitably gets eaten straight away.<br /><br />mauds bara brith<br /><br />1 large cup of milk<br />1 large cup of sugar (we use soft brown) <br />4oz Margarine (usually use butter)<br />4 tablepsoon of currants (we prefer sultanas)<br />1 tablespoon glace cherries<br />1 tablespoon chopped nuts<br /><br />heat in saucepan and allow to cool<br /><br />8oz Self Raising Flour<br />1 teaspoon mixed spice<br />1/4 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda<br />1/4 teaspoon of salt<br /><br />add to mixture in Saucepan<br /><br />Beat 2 eggs and add to mixture in Saucepan<br /><br />Bake for one hour at 350/375 or until firm to touch<br /><br />hide well or will disappear very quickly<br /><br />(currants/sultanas/cherries/nuts) these can be varied according to your taste and preferencerobert keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-56876255792500592732010-08-28T15:44:00.502+01:002010-08-28T15:44:00.502+01:00ps. I knoticed you mentioned the use of allspice,...ps. I knoticed you mentioned the use of allspice, which is very different from mixed spice. Mixed spice is just dried corriander root, cinamon and a little bit of ginger and nutmeg.<br />I've only ever used allspice in savoury recipes before, but will happily give it ago next time I do something sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-84091225839448361752010-08-28T15:41:39.670+01:002010-08-28T15:41:39.670+01:00This is nothing like the mid and north-wales recip...This is nothing like the mid and north-wales recipee that I was bought up on! (Which makes it delightful to know.) I was always told the one thing was that there was no fat (butter, oil or lard) and that it was a good way to use cold tea up which you saoked the fruit. The one we all cook is more of a cake than a loaf, though I have come across the loaf before.<br />But thank you for sharing and your blog is lovely. I came on to get the scotch pancake recipe because it seemed the closest to the one I rememebred in the bero cook book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-25216105676566768282009-02-12T21:09:00.000+00:002009-02-12T21:09:00.000+00:00The other way of doing this is to substitute cold ...The other way of doing this is to substitute cold tea for the warm water, and soak the fruit in that instead.<BR/><BR/>So I'm told by the wife who is Welsh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-54516068629135141482008-03-25T12:28:00.000+00:002008-03-25T12:28:00.000+00:00Hi BumbleVee,I look forward to seeing your bara br...Hi BumbleVee,<BR/><BR/>I look forward to seeing your bara brith. Hope that you enjoy it. Stick your feet up, have a cup of tea at an easy arm's length, and tuck into a slice with butter.AnnaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851796353544414026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-39697252079909754302008-03-23T20:49:00.000+00:002008-03-23T20:49:00.000+00:00okay....found one that uses butter and got the mea...okay....found one that uses butter and got the measurements.... <BR/><BR/>maybe u would like to see it too..<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/bara-brith,1524,RC.html" REL="nofollow">Bara Brith</A>BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-56840447273419805762008-03-23T20:02:00.000+00:002008-03-23T20:02:00.000+00:00I've been searching for bara brith with yeast...no...I've been searching for bara brith with yeast...now that I find you.... may I ask how much butter you would use instead of the lard...and if you know how much 20 g would be in tablespoons or cups in stead of weight? I will keep looking to see if I can find others...but if you you know...<BR/><BR/>you could perhaps email me? <BR/><BR/>vphilion@telus.netBumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-1168427773522134852007-01-10T11:16:00.000+00:002007-01-10T11:16:00.000+00:00Print away! Hope that your Auntie likes the loaf....Print away! Hope that your Auntie likes the loaf.AnnaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851796353544414026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-1168352791384688772007-01-09T14:26:00.000+00:002007-01-09T14:26:00.000+00:00hi again, have just linked you from my own blog. t...hi again, have just linked you from my own blog. ta. nessa - south walesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-1168352663619433392007-01-09T14:24:00.000+00:002007-01-09T14:24:00.000+00:00hi anna,i'm making a loaf of bara brith for my ame...hi anna,<BR/>i'm making a loaf of bara brith for my american auntie and was looking for something that said a bit about the bread. what you've written is perfect! would you mind if i printed it off for her, as she doesn't use the internet?<BR/>thanks, nessa - south walesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16479026.post-1165960880869789042006-12-12T22:07:00.000+00:002006-12-12T22:07:00.000+00:00Anna,I was poking around the web for some Welsh re...Anna,<BR/>I was poking around the web for some Welsh recipes and ran across your site. What a great a blog! I’ll be back for seconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com