Freshly baked Proper Malt Loaf with a butter knife

Meridian Proper Malt Loaf

October 11, 2023

Home-made version of a shop bought sticky malt loaf made with malt extract, dried fruit, date syrup and black tea.

The longer you store this loaf, the more deliciously sticky it becomes!

Makes: 2 small loaves

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

If you like this recipe, then we think you will love 'The Perfect Peanut Butter Brownie Balls'.

Ingredients:

  • 160g Meridian barley malt extract
  • 2 tbsp Meridian date syrup
  • 140ml hot black tea
  • 90g unrefined dark muscovado sugar
  • 200g raisins
  • 250g self raising flour
  • 6 tbsp aquafaba, beaten
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Method:

1

In a bowl combine the hot tea, barley malt extract and sugar, then stir in the raisins and the beaten aquafaba. Leave to soak while you preheat the oven to 150C/130C fan and line two 1lb loaf tins.

2

Combine the flour, salt and baking powder, and then stir in the tea mixture.

3

Spoon into the loaf tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until well risen.

4

Remove from the oven and brush the top with date syrup while still warm then leave to cool in the tin.

5

Once cooled, wrap in foil and store in an airtight tin for two days while it develops its characteristic stickiness, or simply tuck in if you can’t wait.

6

Top tip: Delicious when spread with Meridian Almond Butter!