Recipes · Welsh · Bread
Bara Brith
One serving has 372 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (42%), manganese (36%), selenium (34%), thiamin (28%), riboflavin (25%) and folate (22%). Ready in 600 minutes.

- Preparation: 540 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (139 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, self-rising
- 20 g Sugar, brown
- 15 g Raisins
- 10 g Currants, dried
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Black tea, brewed
- 8 g Butter, salted
- 0.5 g Pumpkin pie spice
Method
- Soak the raisins and currants in the hot brewed tea for at least 8 hours, or overnight, until plumped up.
- Beat the softened butter with the brown sugar, then beat in the egg.
- Fold in the flour and mixed spice, then fold in the soaked fruit along with any remaining tea.
- Spoon into a small lined tin and bake at 160°C (325°F) for 55-65 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool before slicing; serve buttered. Makes 1 portion (1 slice); multiply by 10 for a whole loaf.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 372 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.5 g | |
| Water | 51.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.44 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 8.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.71 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.62 g | |
| Saturated | 4.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.27 g | |
| Cholesterol | 73 mg | |
| Calcium | 184 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 21.9 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 303 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 18.9 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 565 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.44 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 89.3 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 53.1 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 79.2 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.93 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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