Traditionally, it's a leavened bread with mixed dried fruits soaked in tea mixed throughout it, but I try to avoid cooking with yeast as much as I can. Why? Because it is a) really fiddly, and b) gives me a sore stomach if I eat too much.
This is also eaten in Wales, where it is called bara brith.
FREE FROM
☑ Soya (check for soya lecithin)
☑ Yeast
☑ Wheat
☑ Nuts
☑ Dairy
CONTAINS
☒ Gluten (spelt)
☒ Eggs
INGREDIMENTS
For 1 8 inch (20 centimetre) cob
- 13 ounces (375 grammes) dried mixed fruit
- 2 ounces (55 grammes) brown sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 6 fluid ounces (180 millilitres) warm strong tea
- 8 ounces (225 grammes) wholemeal spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 millilitres) cinnamon or mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon (5 millilitres) baking soda
- Pinch of salt
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