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How To make Barm Brack (Traditional Irish Bread)
2 1/2 c Mixed dry fruit--currants>>>
Dark & golden raisins. 1 c Boiling black tea
1 ea Egg
1 ts Mixed spice (see note*)
4 ts Marmalade
1 c (heaping)superfine sugar
2 1/2 c Self-rising flour
Place dried fruit in a bowl, cover with the hot tea and let soak overnight. The next day, add the remaining ingreds. and mix well. Preheat oven to 375 F. Pour batten into greased 7" square pan and bake in the center of oven for 1 1/2 hrs. Let cool in the pan on awire rack. Slice and serve buttered with tea. NOTE* (Mixed spices: equal parts of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, and mace. 1. In Northern Ireland and in the Republic, brACK is the Celtic word
for salt and is used to mean "bread". Barm brack is leavened bread, the word BARM meaning yeast. 2. The term "barmbrack" for an Irish fruit loaf or cake does not derive
from barm or leaven. It is a corruption of the Irish word "aran breac" (Speckled Bread).
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#Báirínbreac also known as #barmbrack or #IrishTeaBread is a beautiful fruit loaf packed full of Irish history and tradition. It is a quick loaf to whip together loaded with dried sultanas and raisins and it is typically made at Christmas time. The name means 'speckled loaf' as Gaeilge (in Irish) and you can see why from the amazing speckling of the fruit throughout the loaf.
Ingredients List
300g self raising flour
5g baking powder
5g salt
5g mixed spice
150g light brown sugar
1 large free range egg
250g sultanas
250g raisins
300mls strong tea (to soak fruit the night before)
100 mls strong tea (to make up the batter)
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Irish Barmbrack Tea Bread
Irish Barmbrack Tea Cake is an utterly delicious, speckled tea bread, much like Irish Freckle Bread, that's moist, tender, and perfect for teatime, snacks, or breakfast. It is an irresistible loaf that's quicker and lighter than Christmas bread and is often served in October.
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