For St David's Day. Taken from “Cattern Cakes and Lace” by Julia Jones and Barbara Deer

St David (or Dewi in Welsh) is the patron saint of Wales. The 1st March is the Welsh national day but this traditional Welsh bake, Barra Brith, is tasty at any time of the year and all of the dry ingredients can be purchased at The Green Gram!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients
350g (12oz) self-raising flour, sifted
75g (3oz) butter, softened
75g (3oz) light brown muscovado sugar
75g (3oz) currants
75g (3oz) sultanas
25g (1oz) mixed peel
2 Eggs
¼ tsp ground mixed spice
A little warmed honey to glaze
Method
Pre-heat oven to 150C (140C fan)
Grease and line 2lb loaf tin (tin liners are easy)
Cover the dried fruit (not the peel) with water in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes
Drain well and put in a bowl
Mix in the butter and mixed peel
Beat the eggs and add the spice and sugar
Stir in the flour and mix well
Spoon into the prepared tin and bake on the middle shelf for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean
Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes in the tin before turning onto a wire rack and glazing with a little warm honey
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