Welsh Recipes 
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Bara Brith 
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A traditional rich cake that is the centrepiece of many a Welsh tea table. 

1lb(450g) 	Mixed dried fruit 
pint (300ml) 	Tea 
2 tbsp 		Marmalade 
1 		Egg, beaten 
6 tbsp 		Soft brown sugar 
1 tsp 		Mixed spice 
1lb (450g) 	Self raising flour 
		Honey to glaze 

Soak the fruit overnight in the tea.

Next day, mix in the marmalade, egg, sugar, spice and flour. 
Spoon mixture into a greased 2lb (900g) loaf tin and bake in a warm oven Gas 3, 325°F, 170°C for 1 hr  
  or until the centre is cooked through. 
Check from time to time to see that the top does not brown too much, and cover with a sheet of foil or move down
  a shelf in the oven if necessary. 
Once cooked, leave the Bara Brith to stand for 5 mins then turn out of the tin on to a cooling tray. 
Using a pastry brush, glaze the top with honey.

Served sliced with salted butter and some tasty farmhouse cheddar. 

 Janice


Welsh cakes 
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8oz (225g) 	Self raising flour 
		Pinch of salt 
1 tsp 	        Mixed spice 
2oz (50g) 	Butter or margarine 
2oz (50g) 	Lard 
3oz (75g) 	Caster sugar 
3oz (75g) 	Currants and sultanas, mixed 
1 		Egg, beaten 
1 tsp		Golden syrup 

Sift together flour, salt and mixed spice. 
Rub margarine and lard into the mixture to resemble breadcrumbs. 
Add sugar and mixed fruit. 
Mix in egg to form a soft dough. 
Roll out to 1/4 inch (5mm) thick and cut into 2 inch (5cm) rounds.

Bake on a hot griddle or heavy-based frying pan. 
Grease with a little lard. 
Fry until lightly browned on both sides. 
Place on cooling trays to cool.

Serve the Welsh cakes sprinkled with caster sugar or spread with butter.      

 Janice


Laver Bread 
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(A sort of seaweed pancake)

4oz (100g) 		Fresh or tinned laverbread 
1oz (25g) 		Medium or fine oatmeal 

Mix the laverbread and the oatmeal together and shape into little rissole like cakes about 2" (5cm) across and 
  3/4" (2cm) thick. 
Slide the laver cakes into the hot bacon fat and fry fairly quickly for 2-3 minutes on each side, shaping and 
  patting the cakes with a palette knife as they fry   
Remove from pan for your breakfast      

 Tangwystl