What is Bara Brith?

Bara Brith is a traditional Welsh bread that is served in bakeries and tea rooms throughout Wales. Sometimes it is called a cake, for adding dried fruit and spices, but because Bara Brith is made of bread dough, it is technically classified as bread. Usually, warm and butter and very well toasts are given if there are any remnants.

In the Welsh name means "spotted bread", a reference to color spots created by adding raisins and currants. Reportedly, Bara Brith was invented when the chef at the end of the day of baking for a special delicacy pressed dried fruit into the last baking dough. Whether they are, fruit bread is very popular with most people to try. If you want to apply for a Brith bar in Wales, try to ask for "Bara Brith, Os Gwelwch Yn DDA" or "Bara Brith if you want."

breads made of dried fruit, nuts and candied ingredients are very old. A lot of sweets was made before the jump was discoveredStage with bread. Many cultures have a tradition of sweet breads cooked as special delicacies for holidays and other special occasions.

To prepare Bara Brith at home, start by soaking one cup of raisins, currant, candied orange peel and other dried fruit in tea overnight. Combine one package of yeast with three teaspoons of warm water and allow the mixture to foam for five to 10 minutes. Add one cup of warm milk along with five tablespoons of melted butter, three teaspoons of sugar, one large egg, one teaspoon of spices and one teaspoon of salt. Slowly add four cups of flour to wet ingredients and turn the dough onto the plate to drive for about 10 minutes.

After kneading, let the dough rest in a covered bowl in a warm place until the size is filed, which should take over an hour. Punch the dough down and add tenseTea soaked fruit and slowly kneading. Once all fruit is integrated, place the dough into the load of the load to rise until it doubles before brushing with melted butter or milk. Next, place it in the preheated oven Fahrenheit (191 degrees Celsius), which cooks for about 40 minutes, until the bottom of Bara Brith does not sound when it is tapped. If desired, put a loaf with honey for an authentic Welsh touch.