Mamgu's bara brith

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   Step 1: Brew the tea

   5 min

   Brew the tea bags in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags whilst the tea is still hot and add the sugar, stir until dissolved.

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   Step 2: Soak the fruit

   Pour the sweet tea over the dried fruit, cover and leave to stand overnight. (The author notes they only left it for two hours).

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   Step 3: Mix the batter

   Mix together all of the dry ingredients, slowly stirring in the egg, soaked fruit and remaining sweet tea.

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   Step 4: Prepare the tin

   When the mixture has come to a thick cake-like mixture, pour it into a lightly greased and bottom-lined 900g loaf tin.

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   Step 5: Bake the bara brith

   90 min

   Place into a preheated oven at 170 C / Gas 3 for 1 1/2 hours.

Assembly

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   Step 6: Cool and serve

   10 min

   Leave to stand for 10 minutes before turning out the cake onto a cooling rack.