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bara brith

today outside in was truly lunched and launched. it was brilliant meeting you all, playing marbles, losing marbles, regaining them, baking bara brith with bobby baker (recipe for bara brith below) and generally talking, launching, thinking, feeling, discussing, listening and munching. thanks again for all yr thoughts and support

bara-brith.
soak 10 ounces of any dried fruit with two cups of hot tea
(feel free to try different teas – e.g. lapsang souchong for smokiness or earl grey for bite)
cover and let stand overnight
strain the fruit, saving the liquid
add 3 ounces brown sugar and the grated rind of a lemon to the fruit
add 2 teaspoons of spices – any combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice to this
now add one egg and 12 ounces of self-rising flour to the fruit mix
finally add small amounts of the saved tea until the batter has a soft, dropping consistency
pour into a greased 2 pound loaf tin and bake at 180c for 45-55 minutes until firm to the touch (reduce this time for fan-assisted ovens)
enjoy warm with butter