Tea Bread Like Bara Brith

[barry1010]

Any reason why I can't add a splash or two of whisky to the tea when making this sort of loaf/cake?
You soak the fruit in hot tea overnight before adding to the rest of the ingredients and baking. What do think?

[Tilly2]

One splash rather than two.

[barry1010]

Thanks, tilly. I don't eat it but my family enjoys it

[Tilly2]

I'll have your piece Barry.

[barry1010]

Fairy nuff - with butter and a bit of cheese on the side?

[Tilly2]

Yes please, Lurpak.
I'll save the cheese for later

[retrocop]

Ah Welsh cake. Happy dreams. I had the family bakestone for many years until recently. At least 100 years old.
I would prefer a glug or two of pussers rum to infuse the fruit personally.

[barry1010]

I put rum in next weeks, retro

[Vagus]

Have you ever made an all bran cake, Barry? Worth a go given your family like that sort of thing, and very easy.

[barry1010]

I haven't, Vagus - tell me more. Made with the cereal?

[drmorgans]

You could try a fragrant tea, like Earl Grey or jasmine.

[Vagus]

Yep, all bran, sugar and dried fruit soaked in milk (or anything you fancy) for an hour, add flour and bake. The recipe(s) are online, I’m a duffer and can’t do links on my iPad :(

[barry1010]

Vagus, is this like the recipe you use?
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/user/35978/recipe/all-bran-loaf-cake

drm, I do have earl gray tea but prefer a good old fashioned strong tea for baking.

[Vagus]

It’s similar Barry, but I use the one Kellogg’s have on their website. And I always add more fruit of whatever sort I have in, usually dried cranberries.

[barry1010]

Ta, dried cranberries are lovely. I can't add dried peel to any recipe because my oldsters don't like it so often chuck in a few dried cranberries.

[Vagus]

Well there you go then, definitely worth a go :)
I haven’t made it for quite a while but from memory I used to double the quantities and freeze one. Mind you, it’s so quick and easy to throw together and shove one in the oven while you’re cooking something else.

[barry1010]

I usually do make two and freeze one, I like to make my life as easy as possible.

[Old_Geezer]

Since it's a Welsh product, maybe use Penderyn whisky ?
:-)

[barry1010]

I am not wasting quality whisky in baking, OG, Aldi blended is good enough. Have some sense, man. :D

[Buenchico]

Worth a listen, I think, (for a rum version), Barry:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p05zw2ch

[barry1010]

Thanks, Buen