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    British Malt Bread

    Published: Jan 23, 2019 Modified: January 16, 2022 by Nina

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    Malt bread loaf with a slice cut from it. The slice has butter on it.

    This sweet, sticky loaf is more cake-like than bread. It is wonderful warmed up with a spread of butter!

    A loaf of malt bread with a small slice cut from it that has butter on top.

    Malt bread is a slightly sweet, dense bread.  It's sweetness is from the fruit while the malt extract gives it an almost savoury flavour. The combination sounds a bit odd, but it is so wonderful to eat!

    A company called "Soreen" makes malt loaves and you can find them here in North America at any British store. I set out to find a great recipe that could replicate these loaves, and I am pleased that I found this one. This is a very straight forward recipe and it is done all in one bowl!

    A slice of malt bread with some butter on top.

    There are a few ingredients to this recipe that are a bit difficult to find in North America. The recipe calls for treacle and malt extract. I found the treacle at a British store, but you can also find it here. You can also use molasses in it's place very successfully. I found malt extract here.

    Malt bread tastes better as it ages, so like a fruit cake, you want to let the bread mature for a day or so before you cut into it. The patience is worth it!

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    Malt bread loaf with a slice cut from it. The slice has butter on it.

    British Malt Bread

    Nina
    This sweet, sticky loaf is more cake-like than bread. It is wonderful warmed up with a spread of butter!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Bread
    Cuisine British
    Servings 2 loaves
    Calories 2563 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 400 ml boiling water
    • 2 tea bags orange pekoe, English breakfast tea, or earl grey
    • 300 g sultana raisins
    • 200 g prunes chopped into small pieces
    • 50 g butter softened
    • 75 g treacle or molasses
    • 175 g dark brown sugar
    • 3 large eggs room temperature
    • 340 g malt extract
    • 250 g all purpose flour
    • 250 g whole wheat flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 300F and line 2 loaf pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • For the tea, place 400ml boiling water in a measuring cup. Place tea bags in measuring cup and allow tea to steep for 5 minutes. Meanwhile place raisins and prunes in a very large bowl.
    • When tea is ready, discard tea bags and pour tea over top of fruit. Add butter so it can melt in the hot tea. Allow mixture to sit for a few minutes so the fruit can soak up some of the tea.
    • Add treacle, sugar and malt extract to the bowl and mix to combine. Beat in the eggs and then add in both flours, baking powder and baking soda. Fold to combine. Divide between the two loaf pans and bake for 1 hour or until loafs are risen and spring back to the touch.
    • Cool in tins on a wired rack for 10 minutes. Remove loafs from the pan and cool completely. Wrap loaves in parchment paper and store in a cool, dry area for at least 24 hours. Loaves will keep for 1 week.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 36gCalories: 2563kcalCarbohydrates: 609gProtein: 49gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 1309mgPotassium: 3348mgFiber: 34gSugar: 255gVitamin A: 1190IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 716mgIron: 19mg
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    1. Julz

      July 09, 2023 at 3:48 pm

      is it 340g malt or 34gram?

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      • Nina

        July 24, 2023 at 11:19 am

        Hi Julz! It's 340 grams of malt extract

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    2. Doreen Reith

      April 06, 2021 at 11:16 am

      Hi what size loaf tins did you use 1lb or 2 lb?

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      • Nina

        April 07, 2021 at 6:18 am

        Hi Doreen, I used a standard sized loaf pan. The measurements are 8.5"x 4.5"x 2.5".

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    3. Janet Lee

      November 01, 2020 at 12:14 pm

      This is a wonderful recipe. Malt bread just as I remember it. I had recently purchased a commercially baked loaf from a well known bread company and was truly disappointed, but this absolutely delish!!

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      • Nina

        November 02, 2020 at 7:34 am

        Thanks Janet! I'm glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    4. Grace Marshall

      February 16, 2020 at 5:37 pm

      The recipe calls for malt extract. Is that liquid or powder? I buy my flour at a mill and they sold me powdered malt extract. Thanks

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      • Nina

        February 16, 2020 at 5:45 pm

        The barley malt extract I used is very similar to molasses. This is the one I used: https://www.amazon.ca/Eden-Foods-Organic-Sweeteners-Barley-Syrup/dp/B00LXOXNQU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=barley+malt&qid=1581900076&sr=8-1

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    5. Dave

      February 01, 2019 at 8:19 am

      I miss malt loaves! Will have a go at it, thanks for sharing 🙂

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      • admin

        February 01, 2019 at 9:59 am

        You're welcome 🙂

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