Bara Brith is a traditional welsh tea bread. In Welsh 'Bara Brith' means speckled bread.
Ingredients:
-6 oz (175 g) Currants
-6 oz (175 g) Sultanas
-8 oz (225 g) Light Muscovado Sugar
-10 fl oz (300 ml) Strong Hot Tea
-10 oz (275 g) Self raising flour
-1 egg beaten (as i'm vegan, using the egg substitute list)
-i used 1 tbsp chia seeds mixed with 1/3 cup of water (mixed and let sit for 15 minutes)
 Pre-heat the oven to 150c/300f/gas mark 2.
Measure the currants, sultanas and sugar into a bowl. Pour over the hot tea, cover and leave overnight.
 
Lightly Grease and base line a 2 lb/900 g loaf tin with grease proof paper.
 
Stir the flour and egg into the fruit mixture, mix thoroughly then turn into the tin and level the surface.
 
Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 90- 105 mins or until well risen and firm to the touch. A skewer inserted into the center should come out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for about 10 minute before turning out leaving to cool completely on a wire rack.
 
Serve sliced and buttered.