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This British traditional tea-loaf is sticky and squidgy with that excellent malty flavour. I find it irresistible served heat, unfold with a bit (okay, a variety of) salted butter.
Nicky’s Notes
I feel I’ve eaten extra of this malt loaf than common bread within the final month!
Two complete bins of bran cereal have been devoted to creating many many malt loaves – that’s how a lot all of us find it irresistible.
Even our teenage son, who initially known as it an ‘old-people cake’ (gotta love teenagers) has been consuming it as an afterschool and pre-football snack.
Often malt loaf is made with raisins, however this model makes use of half raisins and half chopped medjool dates.
It’s a swap made after working low on raisins, and supplementing with dates from the cabinet, and I’ve NEVER made it totally different since. They add additional stickiness and a beautiful caramel-molasses flavour.
Hope you’re keen on this one as a lot as we do.
📋 Elements for Malt Loaf
***Full recipe with detailed portions within the recipe card beneath***
- All-Bran – I’ve labelled it All-Bran right here, however I like to recommend going with the grocery store own-brand model, because the model model has one thing added that stops the bran from going soggy (and we NEED it soggy to combine into the remainder of the substances correctly).
- Treacle – provides an additional sweet-sticky molasses flavour. You possibly can swap for molasses in case you can’t pay money for treacle.
- Dates – I exploit medjool dates that I destone and chop up. The additional effort is WELL price it. Nevertheless, you possibly can pass over the dates and double up on the raisins in case you choose.
🧑🍳 Abbreviated Recipe
***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card beneath***
Soak bran sticks in tea till soggy. Add flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, raisins, dates, treacle and egg and blend. Switch to a loaf tin and bake (see ingredient quantities and timings in recipe card additional beneath).
I wish to slice and serve whereas it’s nonetheless heat.
Recipe Ideas
- Use a loaf tin liner for simpler clear up (I exploit these liners (<– aff hyperlink) for a 2lb loaf tin).
- You possibly can serve the loaf sliced, because it comes, however spreading with salted butter actually brings out the sweet-malty flavour within the bread.
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Make forward and Leftovers Information
- This malt loaf will hold for 5-7 days at room temperature. Wrap in parchment and a layer of foil.
- It additionally freezes properly. Slice the malt loaf (place items of parchment in between slices in case you’re anticipating to take out particular person slices), wrap in parchment and a layer of foil, then place in an hermetic container and freeze. Defrost within the parchment and foil, at room temperature.
📺 Watch how you can make it
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Warmth the oven to 180C/360F (fan) and line a 2lb loaf tin with a loaf liner.
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Add the bran sticks and tea (take away the teabag!) to a big bowl, give it a combination and go away for five minutes to melt.
100 g (1+3/4 cups, loosely packed) Bran Sticks Cereal , 240 ml (1 cup) freshly brewed robust black tea
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After 5 minutes, stir collectively (it must be tender and pretty easy), then add within the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, raisins, chopped dates, treacle and egg.
190 g (1.5 cups + 1 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour, 3 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 200 g (1 packed cup) mild brown sugar, 100 g (1/2 cup) raisins, 6 medjool dates, chopped, 1 tbsp treacle, 1 medium egg, evenly whisked
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Stir along with a wood spoon or spatula, then switch to the ready loaf tin.
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Place within the oven for 45-50 minutes, till an inserted skewer comes out clear.
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Take away from the oven and go away to chill within the tin for 10 minutes. Place on a cooling rack to chill for one more 10-15, then slice.
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I wish to serve heat, unfold with a bit salted butter.
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It’s additionally nice served chilly, or you possibly can heat particular person slices within the microwave for 10 seconds.
Dietary data is approximate, per slice, based mostly on this loaf making 12 slices.
Energy: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 1g | Saturated Fats: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fats: 0.2g | Trans Fats: 0.002g | Ldl cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 83mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 27g
Vitamin data is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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