Shredded Wheat Simnel Loaf

Shredded Wheat® Simnel Loaf

Fancy a twist on a hot cross bun and banana bread this Easter? Try this Shredded Wheat® Simnel loaf. Yum!
Preparation time
10 min.
Cooking time
67 min.
Cooling time
0 min.
Skill level
Intermediate
Servings
10

Ingredients

4 Shredded Wheat Big Biscuit
200 ml skimmed milk
200 g self-raising flour
2 Overripe banana, mashed
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 tablespoons Honey
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
80 g sultanas
30 g mixed peel
75 g white chocolate to decorate
packet of Smarties Mini Eggs, optional

Preparation

1.
10min

Preheat your oven to 200°C, (180°C for fan ovens), gas mark 6.

2.
4min

Crumble the Shredded Wheat into a large bowl and pour over the milk. Leave this to soak for a few minutes.

3.
4min

Add the remaining ingredients for the loaf to the bowl and stir together until combined.

4.
44min

Pour the mixture into the tin and place in the oven for 45-50 minutes. Check it’s ready by inserting a knife and seeing if it comes out clean.

5.
5min

Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out to cool on a wire rack to cool completely.

6.
5min

Put the white chocolate into a glass bowl and melt it over a pan of boiling water. Remove the bowl from the pan and leave the white chocolate to cool and slightly thicken for five minutes. Using a spoon, drizzle the white chocolate over the loaf. Decorate the top with Smarties Mini Eggs.

7.
5min

When the chocolate has set, you can slice and serve.

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