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Welsh Tea Loaf

Welsh Tea Loaf

Name: Welsh Tea Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Water 2¾ cups; Raisins 1 (15 ounce) package; Baking soda 4 tsp; Butter 1½ cups; Sugar 1½ cups; Eggs 3; Molasses 2 tbsp; Vanilla extract 1 tbsp; Salt ⅛ tsp; All-purpose flour 4 cups

Vanilla and Molasses Cake with Raisins

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1h 15m
Serves 20
Easy
350 °F
(13)

Ingredients

	2¾ cups Water
	1 (15 ounce) package Raisins
	4 tsp Baking soda
	1½ cups Butter softened
	1½ cups Sugar white
	3 Eggs
	2 tbsp Molasses
	1 tbsp Vanilla extract
	⅛ tsp Salt
	4 cups All-purpose flour

Nutritional information

583

Calories

24.7g

Fat

102mg

Cholesterol

628mg

Sodium

87.6g

Carbohydrate

Protein

Cuisine:

British Recipes

Ingredients

2¾ cups Water
1 (15 ounce) package Raisins
4 tsp Baking soda
1½ cups Butter
softened
1½ cups Sugar
white
3 Eggs
2 tbsp Molasses
1 tbsp Vanilla extract
⅛ tsp Salt
4 cups All-purpose flour

Welsh Tea Loaf

Made famous in our family by my great-grandmother, this Welsh Tea Loaf, also known as Bara Brith, is perfect for any afternoon tea party!

Studded with plump raisins or currants and usually soaked in tea, which we’ve left out for ease of baking and which you can enjoy served in a teacup instead, with the best Welsh Tea Loaf to relax you on any afternoon.

To make Welsh Tea Loaf, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Welsh Tea Loaf

1	Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet	5
Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2	Cook raisins	2
In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine 2¾ cups of water with 15 ounces of raisins and bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer for about 2 minutes.
3	Add baking soda	10
Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in 4 teaspoons of baking soda. Allow to cool completely.
4	Combine butter and sugar	3
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1½ cups of butter and 1½ cups of sugar until light and fluffy.
5	Add eggs	3
Beat in 3 eggs, 1 at a time and combine well before adding each one.
6	Add flavor	1
Add 2 tablespoons of molasses, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and ⅛ teaspoon of salt. Stir to mix through.
7	Add flour	3
Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and mix to combine well.
8	Add raisin mixture	2
Fold in the raisin mixture and combine well.
9	Bake	60
Transfer loaf batter to the prepared loaf tins and bake in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10	Serve
Allow to cool slightly, in loaf pans to serve at room temperature.

If you love baking but are tired of the same recipes, then this Welsh Tea Loaf recipe is a great option to try that promises outstanding results. Let us know how your loaves come out and share some pictures with us online when you use the hashtag #cookmerecipes online to be in touch!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.