Bara Brith (Welsh Bread)

Prepare the tea infusion, add fruit and soak for a minimum of 1 hour or preferably overnight.

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C, gas mark 3, 325°F. Place all ingredients including the tea infused fruit and the liquid, into a bowl. Mix until all the ingredients are fully combined together.

2. Place approximately 450g of mixture into a greased and lined 1lb loaf tin, place into oven and bake for approximately 80 minutes.

3. After baking and whilst still hot, brush the surface of the Bara Brith (Welsh bread) with milk.

4. Remove from the baking tin and cool on a wire rack. Serve cut and buttered in thin slices.

60g raisins
60g currants
30g mixed peel
100g tea infusion (1 tea bag/100g water)
30g Fruisana fruit sugar
2g mixed spice
150g white self raising flour
1 egg, whole