Kickaboom Licorice Bread
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1hr 20 mins
Slightly adapted from Kickaboom's recipe
- 130g/4.6ozs. soft liquorice, chopped into small pieces
- 180g/6ozs. water
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 100g/3.5ozs. caster sugar
- 165g/5.8ozs. brown sugar
- 150g/5ozs. golden syrup
- 100ml/3.5flozs. vegetable oil
- 200g/7ozs. self-raising flour
- 2 teaspoons activated charcoal powder
Step 1 - Make the liquorice puree. Combine liquorice and water in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook until liquorice is soft (about 10 mins). Blend to a smooth-ish puree and allow to cool (Mr NQN loved it when he got tiny pieces of licorice so you don't need to make it super smooth).
Step 2 - Preheat oven to 160C/320F and line a loaf tin with parchment on the base and sides. Beat eggs and caster and brown sugars together until combined. Beat in golden syrup, vegetable oil, liquorice puree and charcoal powder. Once all combined, finally add the flour and mix until just combined. Pour into a loaf tin and bake for 70 mins or until the centre springs back when touched. The middle may sink a little but don't worry about it, it's a bit temperamental.