Malt Loaf - My Great British Baking Show Recipe Challenge

malt extract

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: syrup

Honey provides sweetness with fewer calories.

strong white flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and moisture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (355 degrees Fahrenheit).

Sift self-raising flour with a pinch of salt into a bowl.

Make a well in the center of the flour and add 75 grams of melted butter.

Add 2 room temperature eggs to the mixture and whisk gently.

Boil water and measure out 300 milliliters.

Steep English breakfast tea in the boiling water for 4 minutes.

Add 125 grams of raisins and 125 grams of sultanas to the tea water along with 200 grams of dark brown sugar and stir to dissolve.

Let the mixture cool for 30 minutes and then remove the tea bag, squeezing it to extract the liquid.

Optionally, let the mixture sit covered for 4 hours or preferably overnight.

Combine the soaked fruit and liquid with the flour mixture and stir until combined.

Divide the mixture between two lined 450 gram loaf tins.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Cool the loaves on a wire rack for 5 minutes before turning them out to cool completely.

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