Malt loaf

by May
(Scotland)

This is a delicious and moist malt loaf. A visitor to the site asked me for a recipe for Malt Bread. This is an easy to make recipe, and I decided to add it to the submitted recipes.
Hope you enjoy it!
Ingredients
8 tbsp malt extract
3fl.oz/75ml hot strong tea
6oz/175g wholemeal self-raising flour
good pinch ground mixed spice
3oz/75g sultanas
3oz/75g raisins
1 beaten egg
Method

• Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1.
  
• Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line it with greaseproof paper.
  
• Mix the malt extract with the hot tea and leave to cool.
  
• Mix the flour with the mixed spice in a bowl along with the fruit, egg and malty tea.
  
• Combine well before spooning into the lined loaf tin.
  
• Bake for 1¼-1½ hours.
  
• Pierce with a knife or skewer and once it can be removed clean, then the loaf is ready.
  
• Leave to stand for ten minutes in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack.
  
• Once cold, wrap in greaseproof paper and keep for a minimum 2-3 days in an airtight container.