Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, sliced with cup of tea
If you happen to’d instructed me final 12 months that I might be swooning over a bread full of raisins and currants, I in all probability would have requested if I may sub these raisins for chocolate chips. You are going to need to belief me on this one. 

The Welsh are onto one thing – Bara Brith is an absolute deal with. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, sliced with butter and a bite taken out

What precisely is Bara Brith?

You may discover Bara Brith, or “speckled bread,” all through Wales any time of 12 months and particularly for St. David’s Day in March. Loaded with tea and brown sugar-soaked currants and raisins, this spiced bread can also be good for Christmas time. 

After we visited Wales this 12 months, I had a slice and a latte for breakfast on the bakery throughout the road from our lodge.

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales

I ought to point out that it is tremendous, SUPER straightforward to make. You would possibly even ask your self in the event you missed a step as a result of it is so easy. I’ve to provide credit score to my mother-in-law – this recipe is a tweaked model of 1 she despatched me just a few years in the past. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, one slice, slathered in butter, held in hand

Let’s make Bara Brith.

How to make Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales

The recipe begins the night time earlier than baking. You may soak raisins (darkish or golden) and currants in tea and darkish brown sugar, Imperial Sugar Darkish Brown Sugar, in fact!

For the tea, you should use any black tea, however I really like to make use of Fixed Remark®. It is a black tea flavored with orange peel and spices, so the fruit will get a bit taste increase because it soaks. 
How to make Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales

The following day, uncover the soaked fruit and take an enormous sniff. It smells…splendidly boozy with none booze! Ahhhhh. DO NOT drain the fruit. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, add orange zest

Zest up an orange and add to the soaked fruit. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread batter in bowl

Combine up the easy batter, and add the fruit and the soaking liquid. Stir within the Greek yogurt to carry all of it collectively. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread, pre-baked in pan

Pour right into a ready pan. [NOTE: I found in testing that bringing the parchment up the sides of the loaf pan isn’t necessary. Follow the recipe where it notes to line the bottom only.]

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, baked in pan

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, baked and brushed with honey

Brush the nice and cozy loaf with honey and funky. Attempt to keep away from reducing into it till it’s cooled or principally cooled. I’ve to confess, slicing when it is nonetheless only a bit heat just isn’t a nasty thought. So long as it is cool sufficient to not collapse when sliced. 

Bara Brith - Speckled Bread from Wales, slice spread with butter and bite taken

Slice skinny and serve with softened butter. 

Wales, I really like you. 



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