BARA BRITH

Gluten, wheat & dairy free

This is a wonderfully simple cake to make

Note: the fruit for this cake should be soaked overnight.

INGREDIENTS

300g dried mixed fruit

350ml boiling water

3 teabags (I used regular Indian)

150g soft brown sugar (I used 50g coconut sugar & 100g soft brown sugar)

230g Oast to Host Cake Flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 medium egg

grated rind of 1 lemon or orange

3/4 tsp mixed spice

1 tsp ground cinamon

3/4 tsp ground ginger

METHOD

- Place the tea bags in a jug & add the boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 mins.

- Place dried mixed fruit in a mixing bowl, pour over the tea and dispose of bags.  Leave overnight.

FOLLOWING DAY: Before you start to prepare the cake, preheat the oven to 150 degrees.

-   Sift the flour, baking powder & spices into a bowl and mix. 

- Add the sugar to the fruit mixture & stir until disolved/evenly distributed.

-  Add the egg, lemon rind flour & spices 

- Mix until it resembles a thick cake like batter.

- Use a cake liner to line your loaf tin and pour in the cake mixture.  There should be space for the cake to rise a little.

- Place on middle shelf of oven for 1 hour & 15mins.

- Once cooked, remove from the oven & leave to cool for 10 minutes or so until the cake comes away from the sides of the tin.

- Turn out & eave to cool on a cooling rack

Enjoy as it is or spread with butter or dairy free spread if liked.