tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post2207898116111047077..comments2024-03-20T08:08:47.280+00:00Comments on FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!: Bara BrithAbitofafoodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627160211408538168noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-51968221089527146062010-06-17T12:10:07.343+00:002010-06-17T12:10:07.343+00:00I found your blog while searching for a Bara Brith...I found your blog while searching for a Bara Brith recipe that used yeast- like you I think of it more as a yeast bread than a quick bread. I loved your blog, I am definitely going to try Delia's recipe using your recommendations. Thank you so much for setting the trail that I can follow. :)CoveredInFlournoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-17993404777780537892010-02-28T11:53:03.784+00:002010-02-28T11:53:03.784+00:00Hi, found your page when I was trying to find out ...Hi, found your page when I was trying to find out if bara brith should be a yeasted bread or a tea bread. Along with other sites it seems to me that there's a north/south divide so both are traditional.<br /><br />My immediate thought on how to include tea in a yeasted recipe as an alternative way to soaking the fruit was to reactivate the dried yeast in warm tea rather than warm water.<br /><br />I have no idea if this would work or if there is something in tea that would stop the yeast action. It might be worth a try.<br /><br />If I have a go I'll let you know how I got on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-17857498070037616772009-09-19T11:14:12.248+00:002009-09-19T11:14:12.248+00:00Hiya! I am 12 years old (13 in less than 40 days!)...Hiya! I am 12 years old (13 in less than 40 days!) and My nan and I often bake Bara Brith the Sothern way, with the fruit soaked in tea, but we don't often put baking soda in at all - just self raising flour! =) I made one last night, and entered it into a cooking category at my Village's horticultural society show, so wish me luck! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-39034462004836064162009-01-10T09:34:00.000+00:002009-01-10T09:34:00.000+00:00Hi - I used to make a version that had grated oran...Hi - I used to make a version that had grated orange zest in it as well as the mixed spice. I have also seen one that has grated lemon peel. I am currently making one with the soaked dried fruit, demerara sugar, mixed spice and self raising flour. I am also going to add some marmalade. The freezing weather we are having in London is perfect for this recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-37932960159132959312008-07-13T17:27:00.000+00:002008-07-13T17:27:00.000+00:00I found this entry when I was trying to find a rec...I found this entry when I was trying to find a recipe for Bara Brith. I went with one that uses tea - which I found on the *North* Wales Tourist website. It had marmalade as an ingredient (which I swapped for ginger conserve). If it's meant to be a bread, I also wondered about using bread flour when making it next time. <BR/><BR/>Liz in EssexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-10914716008956110062008-07-08T09:04:00.000+00:002008-07-08T09:04:00.000+00:00isaiah321Thanks Lynn. My da' was a baker and made ...isaiah321Thanks Lynn. My da' was a baker and made Bara Brith in much the same way you describe, but he would prove it over night before baking. I have been trying to find his recipe for years. Now thanks to you I will try again as I make my own bread the old fashioned way, but never had any success with the elusive Bara Brith. DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-47562343991697287622008-05-19T01:01:00.000+00:002008-05-19T01:01:00.000+00:00I recently made a loaf of Bara Brith and just post...I recently made a loaf of Bara Brith and just posted about it. I stole your idea of soaking the dried fruit in tea before incorporating the fruit into the dough and gave you credit on my blog. <BR/><BR/>Your loaf looks lovely, quite successful. Isn't fresh baked bread the best!LisaRenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033748967210196808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-83123949769747921322008-01-10T11:42:00.000+00:002008-01-10T11:42:00.000+00:00Nightshade - thank you for stopping by. I've heard...Nightshade - thank you for stopping by. I've heard about using potato water, but never tried it. Sounds like an interesting method. And I must try the southern version.Abitofafoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627160211408538168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-33738117850180538142007-12-19T21:40:00.000+00:002007-12-19T21:40:00.000+00:00Greetings from across the pond. Having lost my gre...Greetings from across the pond. <BR/><BR/>Having lost my great aunts' bara brith version, I've been working on finding something similar. For my Christmas tea, I made the southern-style version - fruit soaked in tea, using chemical leavening. I was pleasantly surprised by the results.<BR/><BR/>My mother maintains that my aunt used potato water and yeast in hers. It sounds like leavened potato bread with dried fruit and spices. Being bread-challenged, I think I'll try to use the bread machine, too. <BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your research and analysis. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534980330956501086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-23307449331656073002007-08-29T21:48:00.000+00:002007-08-29T21:48:00.000+00:00of course this qualifies! sweet and local - that's...of course this qualifies! sweet and local - that's all the criteria! what a great piece of research for a lovely cake... a bit of variation from sultana scones won't go amiss! thanks for participating!thepassionatecookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617713421812264990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-6405891489005996982007-08-15T21:49:00.000+00:002007-08-15T21:49:00.000+00:00Thanks, Lynn. No shame in using a breadmaker - I w...Thanks, Lynn. No shame in using a breadmaker - I wish I had one! I'm all for time-saving devices.Abitofafoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627160211408538168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780447680661720141.post-61278371759280267732007-08-15T19:24:00.000+00:002007-08-15T19:24:00.000+00:00Looks amazing. I've made Delia's recipe before, bu...Looks amazing. I've made Delia's recipe before, but, terrible cheat that I am, I used my breadmaker (oh the shame!!!!!). It didn't turn out half as well as yours. I must try your method sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com