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Bara Brith
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Bara Brith

14 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Bara Brith

Bara brith (literally 'spotted' or 'mottled' bread) is the traditional Welsh teatime cake. It is usually served with butter but it can be eaten as it. It may even be toasted and served buttered.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

907
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Tea not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 30g mixed peel
  • 60g currants
  • 90g sultanas
  • 150ml hot tea
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • ¼ tsp mixed spice
  • ¼ tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 110g butter
  • 110g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp marmalade
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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