Irish Barmbrack Recipes

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IRISH BARM BRACK (FRUIT LOAF)

This is often call Tea Brack because of the soaking of the raisins and currents in tea. The original Brack had only Barm ( a mixture of hops, malt), milk and flour and was made for New Years festivities where pieces of baked loaf would be thrown at the back of the house door to ward off poverty in the coming year. It is between a loaf and a bread in texture. The preparation time does not include the soaking overnight of the raisins & currents

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Breads

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9



Irish Barm Brack (Fruit Loaf) image

Steps:

  • Soak the raisins and currents in the cold tea overnight.
  • Heat oven to 350F and line a 1 lb loaf pan with greased parchment paper.
  • Add all the remaining ingredient to the raisins, currents and cold tea.
  • Stir well and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake for apprx 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through.
  • Keeps well in a covered tin.
  • Serve buttered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2428.9, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 3336.4, Carbohydrate 568.9, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 351.2, Protein 39.4

3/4 cup golden raisin
3/4 cup currants
1/3 cup crystallized cherries (undyed preferred)
1/3 cup candied peel
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups self rising flour
1 cup cold strong tea
1 egg
1 teaspoon mixed spice (Cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove)

IRISH BARMBRACK

Barmbrack is a traditional Irish cake eaten on holidays. After pouring into the prepared pan, it is tradition to add objects to the barmbrack which symbolize certain things for the person who receives each in their slice. Thoroughly clean objects before adding them to the barmbrack. These objects can be pressed into the bottom of the loaf after baking instead: coin-wealth or good fortune; ring-will marry within the year; bean-poverty; pea-will not marry within the year; matchstick-unhappy marriage; thimble-single for life.

Provided by Brooke Elizabeth

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 5h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10



Irish Barmbrack image

Steps:

  • Soak the dried fruit in the hot tea for 2 hours, then drain and gently squeeze out excess tea.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch Bundt pan. Stir together the flour cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; set aside.
  • Beat the egg, sugar, marmalade, orange zest, and tea-soaked fruit until well combined. Gently fold in the flour until just combined, then pour into the prepared Bundt pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Allow to cool in the pan for 2 hours before removing. Continue to cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Press the objects of choice into the cake through the bottom before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Carbohydrate 70.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 69.3 mg, Sugar 29.1 g

2 ½ cups chopped dried mixed fruit
1 ½ cups hot brewed tea
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ cup lemon marmalade
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

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