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:
Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
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.
Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in 4 teaspoons of baking soda. Allow to cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1½ cups of butter and 1½ cups of sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in 3 eggs, 1 at a time and combine well before adding each one.
Add 2 tablespoons of molasses, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and ⅛ teaspoon of salt. Stir to mix through.
Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and mix to combine well.
Fold in the raisin mixture and combine well.
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.
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!
Wasn't sure I'd like this a lot since I'm used to eating things like the banana bread or welsh cakes but this was actually good, thx.
Very happy with how this bread turned out, not to dry or hard and never crumbles, perfect alongside some coffee or tea.
