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How to make Irish Barmbrack.
Prep Time 15 mins.
Cook Time 1 hour.
Total Time 1 hour 15 mins.
Serves 8 people.
INGREDIENTS
2 ½ cups (13oz/375g) mixed fruit. (not 1 ⅔ cup as per video)
10 fl oz (300ml) cold black tea.
⅔ cup (4 ½ oz/130g) caster sugar.
1 ¾ cups (8oz/225g) self-raising flour.
½ teaspoon of mixed spice.
1 egg, beaten.
Ring, coin or other charms.
Honey (for decoration).
METHOD
1. Place the mixed fruit and cold back tea in a bowl to soak for 8 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3.
3. Pour the soaked fruit into a large bowl.
4. Add the sugar, self-raising flour, mixed spice and beaten egg.
5. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
6. Wrap the ring, coin and any other charms in parchment paper and stir into the mixture.
7. Pour into a lined 2Ib loaf tin or 20cm/8” round cake tin.
8. Bake for approximately 1 hour until well risen and golden brown.
9. Check with a skewer and if the skewer comes out clean then it’s baked.
10. Allow the cake to cool for 1 hour.
11. Brush some melted honey on the top of the loaf.
12. Serve warm or cold with plenty of real butter.
13. Mmm Scrummy!