[Pedwardine]

I'm sure it was know by another name once. It's just bugging me. Everyone I've asked say it's always been called Soreen. Am I losing the marbles?

[OhLaLa]

Maybe you are confusing it with Harvo?  :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malt_loaf
 

[lachlanandmarcus]

It used to be called (by me) a miserable alternative to a proper after school snack which squashes to nothing when your mum cuts you what she laughably referred to as a 'slice'. I used to stick it in the gap behind the kitchen cupboards.....:-O

[Roxy]

My mother seemed to have never ending supply of malt loaf. when I was young.  Can still see it spread with butter, on the table!!  Never knew it by any other name,thought.

[Pedwardine]

I think I may be talking out of my arse on this one. I went on the Soreen website and as it's been made and called Soreen for 75 years after the family that started it and I'm only 43 then it doesn't really add up that it was named otherwise. Doh 
I like it in small measures only. Tried (as advised on the packet) it toasted and spread with urlyburly (utterlybutterly) t'other day. Bleurgh! It was horrible. Won't be doing that again.
 
See I am losing it. I'm 44!

[tizaala]

Tea-time favourites. To get a decent slice you have to cut it horizontally length wise , with thickly spread butter and a nice cup of tea . followed by crumpets swimming in butter and marmite , or toast and patum pepperum ( gentlemans rellish) and then some homemade madelenes or lange du chat and brandy snaps filled with whipped cream. 'scuse me while I go and wipe my chin

[Clarebelle]

I LOVE Soreen malt loaf, spread with butter its like a squishy taste of heaven!! If anyone has a foolproof (has to be foolproof, i'm a crap baker) recipe for a homemade version I'd love to try it. 

[tizaala]

I think Paul Hollywood did one in the bread series that ended on Monday , so it should be on BBC2 I player now, I hope there will be a book out, 

[Clarebelle]

oooh, thanks for that Tiz, I managed to catch a couple of those episodes and have put the book on my amazon wishlist (long with a thousand other books!). I'll make sure that I definately buy it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Hollywoods-Bread-Hollywood/dp/1408840693/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366869962&sr=1-1&keywords=paul+hollywood

For anyone else whos interested in the book

[plumseverywhere]

It used to be called (by me) a miserable alternative to a proper after school snack which squashes to nothing when your mum cuts you what she laughably referred to as a 'slice'. I used to stick it in the gap behind the kitchen cupboards.....:-O

That's really made me laugh    its impossible to cut, my 11 year old is addicted to the stuff and I have to try and gently saw it to keep it unsquashed.

[southernskye]

I've always known it simply as Malt loaf. Never really knew a brand name until I started buying it again in the last few years. I love it :-)

[scarlettoara]

i love soreen, i also the the malt bread you get in ireland called veda bread, that u toasted...mmm

[Lesley Silvester]

I think I may be talking out of my arse on this one. I went on the Soreen website and as it's been made and called Soreen for 75 years after the family that started it and I'm only 43 then it doesn't really add up that it was named otherwise. Doh 
I like it in small measures only. Tried (as advised on the packet) it toasted and spread with urlyburly (utterlybutterly) t'other day. Bleurgh! It was horrible. Won't be doing that again.
 
See I am losing it. I'm 44!

 

[NormandyMary]

I love the way malt loaf sticks to your teeth, it means you get seconds and thirds during the day without actually eating any more bread! You cant get it over here, so Ill have to remember it for when the family next come visiting!

[happygolucky]

I like it but then not that much, the butter has to drip down your chin, messy stuff and my mum used to call it Bara Brith, she was welsh and thats what we thought it was!!!