AuthorPennyLike malt Loaf ? Make your own
Pour 150ml of boiling water over the tea bags and leave them to steep for 10 minutes to create a good strong brew.
Take out the tea bags then add 9 tblspn of malt extract , the black treacle, sugar and the dried fruits. Stir well and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
Line a loaf tin with baking parchment and preheat the oven to 180c
Sieve the flours and baking powder into a large baking bowl and add the salt.
Add the soaked fruits and tea
mix thoroughly to create a thick batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 160c and cook for a further 40 minutes.
Check the loaf is cooked by inserting a skewer . If it comes out clean the loaf is cooked
Take the loaf out of the oven and pour the remaining malt extract over the loaf while it is warm and leave the loaf to cool in the tin.
When cool , wrap in baking paper and store in a tin for 3-4 days before cutting and enjoying
Ingredients
Directions
Pour 150ml of boiling water over the tea bags and leave them to steep for 10 minutes to create a good strong brew.
Take out the tea bags then add 9 tblspn of malt extract , the black treacle, sugar and the dried fruits. Stir well and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
Line a loaf tin with baking parchment and preheat the oven to 180c
Sieve the flours and baking powder into a large baking bowl and add the salt.
Add the soaked fruits and tea
mix thoroughly to create a thick batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 160c and cook for a further 40 minutes.
Check the loaf is cooked by inserting a skewer . If it comes out clean the loaf is cooked
Take the loaf out of the oven and pour the remaining malt extract over the loaf while it is warm and leave the loaf to cool in the tin.
When cool , wrap in baking paper and store in a tin for 3-4 days before cutting and enjoying
Omg sounds lush. Where do you get your malt extract?
Holland and Barrett or a local chemist used to stock it . P
Thankies !!
Mine i posted sound alot easier and is lovely x
What is the recipe for yours please
Thank you
1 cup plain flour
1 cup brown flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/2 to bi – carb
2 tb so oval tine
Friut as wanted ( sultanas )
Approximately 1/2 pint milk
Mix altogether . Should be runny put in greased 2 lb loaf tin and bake for 1.5 to 2 hrs gas mark 2
This is more a tea bread though not a malt loaf
You get the malt from the oval tine it’s a malted drink
Must say I don’t put the fruit in
Must say I don’t put the fruit in
1 cup pflour
1cup brown flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/2 tsp bi-carbs
2tbsp ovaltine
Fruit if wanted ( sultarnas)
Approx 1/2 pint milk
Mix altogether should be runny . Put in greased 2lb tin bake 11/2 to 2hrs gas mark 2 . Yummmmm
Sounds alot of malt extract, do you get 12 tablespoons out of 1 jar from Holland and Barrett?
Or a smaller amount of black treacle
Sounds delicious. Julie’s recipe is not a malt loaf as you suggest but is probably nice as a tea bread