Mary Berry Malt Loaf Food

MALT LOAF

Steps:

• Place the sugar, malt extract, treacle and butter in a pan and heat gently until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool.
• Mix the flours, salt, yeast and sultanas in a mixing bowl.
• Pour in the cooled malt syrup mixture and the warm water. Mix thoroughly; the mixture will be soft and sticky.
• Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and knead gently for a few minutes to bring the mixture together.
• Grease two 450g/1lb loaf tins and divide the mixture among them. Smooth the mixture with the back of a spoon so that the top is smooth and level. Cover each tin with a plastic bag so that it is loose and not touching the top of the tin. Leave for a couple of hours, or until the dough has risen to the top of the tins.
• Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Remove the plastic bags and bake for 30-40 minutes. If the top of the loaf starts to brown too quickly, cover with a sheet of foil and continue baking.
• Remove from the oven and brush the top with warm honey to glaze. Cool on a wire rack.
• Slice and eat with butter.

STICKY MALT LOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Line the base and ends of two greased 450g/1lb non-stick loaf tins with strips of baking parchment.
• Pour the hot tea into a mixing bowl with the malt, sugar and dried fruit. Stir well, then add the eggs.
• Tip in the flour, then quickly stir in the baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and pour into the prepared tins. Bake for 50 mins until firm and well risen. While still warm, brush with a little more malt to glaze and leave to cool.
• Remove from the tins. If you can bear not to eat it straight away, it gets more sticky after wrapping and keeping for 2-5 days. Serve sliced and buttered, if you like.

NORDIC SEED AND NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease the base and sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin and line with non-stick baking paper.
• Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork until combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well using a wooden spoon.
• Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and firm in the centre.
• Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then loosen the edges with a palette knife, remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Slice into thin slices to serve.

ALL BRAN LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line your loaf tin, and preheat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 5.
• Use a cup to measure the ingredients (I use my small measuring jug featured in the photograph.)
• Pour the All bran and milk into a bowl. Leave the All Bran to soak up the milk (about 5-10 mins.)
• Add the self raising flour and sugar to your mixture and stir.
• Cut up your dried fruit (if using prunes and apricots) and dust with some of the self raising flour. Add the fruit to your mixture and stir.
• The mixture should be thick and gloopy, if it isn't you may wish to add a bit more milk. Transfer the mixture to your loaf tin and put in the oven for 1 hr -1 hr 30 mins. Check on the loaf after 1 hr by putting a knife through the middle, if it comes out clean the loaf is cooked, if not leave it in a little longer.