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Malt Loaf buttered

Malt Loaf - Easy & delicious

5 from 9 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 235kcal
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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

  • 10 g Vegetable Oil For greasing tin (or butter)
  • 300 g Raisins or dried fruit
  • 1 Tea Bag
  • 150ml Boiling Water
  • 150 g Malt Extract
  • 40 g Black Treacle
  • 100 g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 Medium Eggs
  • 250 g Plain Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate 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.