A delicious and easy Malt Loaf Recipe, sweet and dark. Sticky and moist! Perfect slathered in butter for a teatime treat
Equipment
1 2 llb Loaf Tin See note
Ingredients
10g Vegetable Oil For greasing tin (or butter)
300gRaisins or dried fruit
1Tea Bag
150ml Boiling Water
150gMalt Extract
40gBlack Treacle
100gDark Brown Sugar
2Medium Eggs
250gPlain Flour
1tspBaking Powder
1/2 tspBicarbonate of Soda
Instructions
Preheat Oven 150C (fan) / 160C / 325F / Gas 3
Line and grease a 2lb Loaf Tin
Put your raisins in a large bowl
In a jug make your tea with 150ml boiling water and let it are for 5 minutes
Next add your Malt Extract, Black Treacle and Dark Brown Sugar
Pour over your raisins (or dried fruit)
Leave to stand for 10 minutes
Next crack your 2 eggs on top and give it a good stir until combined
Add flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and mix until all the flour has dissaperred
Pour your batter into your prepared Loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for approx 1 1/4 hours. Keep checking - also don't worry if it's dipped a little in the centre, it's a heavy cake and it's fine
Notes
***All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Malt Loaf - Easy & delicious
Serving Size
12 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
235
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.3
g
2
%
Trans Fat
0.003
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Cholesterol
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
122
mg
5
%
Potassium
300
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
55
g
18
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
18
g
20
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
40
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.