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Barmbrack - Irish Sweet Bread
Barmbrack is a traditional Irish sweet bread, usually made for Halloween. Brack is a moist and delicious bread, filled with raisins.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Irish
Keyword:
dairy free, easy, loaf cake, no yeast, raisins, tea cake
Servings:
10
Calories:
351
kcal
Author:
Cooking Journey
Equipment
loaf pan or round cake pan
2 big bowls for mixing and soaking
teapot
spatula and or whisk
cling film or plate to cover the bowl
parchment paper
Oven
Ingredients
160
g
raisins
seedless
160
g
sultanas
golden raisins
200
g
brown sugar
500
ml
strong hot black tea
brewed with 4 teabags or 3 tbsp leaf tea
450
g
all-purpose flour
2
tsp
baking powder
1/4
tsp
ground cinnamon
1/4
tsp
ground cloves
1/4
tsp
ground ginger
1/4
tsp
ground nutmeg
2
eggs
beaten
1
lemon
for zesting
1
orange
for zesting
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Start the recipe the day before. Put raisins and sultanas in a heat-proof bowl. Pour hot tea over the raisins and sultanas.
160 g raisins,
160 g sultanas,
500 ml strong hot black tea
Cover the dried fruits with cling film or plate and leave overnight.
Next day start by preheating the oven to 170 C / 340 F.
Mix all dry ingredients just until combined.
200 g brown sugar,
450 g all-purpose flour,
2 tsp baking powder,
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon,
1/4 tsp ground cloves,
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg,
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Zest 1/2 lemon and orange in the flour mixture.
1 lemon,
1 orange
Add soaked raisins and sultanas to the flour, mix until combined.
Add leftover tea from the soaked fruits. Mix with a spatula or spoon until well combined.
Add eggs. Mix together.
2 eggs
Generously butter or spray the loaf pan and layer the bottom with parchment paper.
Pour batter into the loaf pan until the top.
Bake for
90 minutes
until browned and inserted skewer comes out clean.
Video
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Notes
Start to make the bread the day before, to soak raisins.
You can wrap and freeze the loaf cake.
Nutrition
Calories:
351
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
80
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
33
mg
|
Sodium:
112
mg
|
Potassium:
362
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
29
g
|
Vitamin A:
53
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
92
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg