Malt Loaf
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pre-heat the oven to 150C.
- 2Grease the loaf tin with butter and line with baking paper.
- 3Make up the hot tea, then pour into a large mixing bowl.
- 4Add the malt extract, sugar, and dried fruit, then stir well.
- 5Add the beaten eggs to the mixture and stir well.
- 6Add the flour, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda to the mixture and stir until combined.
- 7Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the oven.
- 8While warm, brush the top of the loaf with extra malt extract.
Ingredients
- to taste for greasing butter, softened
- 150 ml black tea
- 175 g barley malt extract
- 85 g dark muscovado sugar
- 300 g dried mixed fruit
- 2 whole egg
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Equipment
mixing bowlmeasuring cupspoonloaf tinbaking paperpastry brushwire rack
Tips
- Use a 2lb loaf tin.
- Let the loaf sit in an airtight container for 2 days to develop the flavour and make it stickier.
- Serve with butter and jam.
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