Recipe: Delicious Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack

Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack. 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.

Patrick's Day, so I thought, why not join in the fun this year? It is an Irish potatoes pancake which I had posted on my Instagram profile. The Irish tea loaf is a traditional Irish fruitcake, also known as Barmbrack or tea brack, that I used to buy in the grocery stores; there were one or two brands that carried a vegan version. You can have Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack

1. It's of Earl Grey, 2 Tea Bags.
2. Prepare 250 ml of Boiling Water,.
3. You need 50 ml of Irish Whiskey,.
4. You need 375 g of High Quality Dried Fruit Mix,.
5. You need of Unsalted Butter, For Greasing.
6. Prepare 225 g of Unbleached All Purpose Flour,.
7. You need 2 TSP of Baking Powder,.
8. Prepare 60 g of Light Muscovado Sugar,.
9. Prepare 60 g of Molasses Sugar,.
10. You need 1/2 TSP of All Spice Powder,.
11. You need 1 of Egg,.

I have actually shared a recipe for this tea loaf previously but this time I made a few modifications to the recipe with the addition of baking powder to. Everyone's favourite Irish chef Donal Skehan has produced a great video demonstrating how to make delicious Irish Tea Cakes, or Barmbrack. The Irish Tea Cake is a moist fruit loaf. As Donal says, tea and butter are a must to enjoy the traditional treat.

Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack instructions

1. Brew earl grey with boiling water in a large bowl. Cover and steep the tea bags until tea is slightly cooled. Remove the tea bags. *Do not be tempted to squeeze the tea bags to extract more tea. It will leave a bitter note.*.
2. Add in whiskey and stir to combine well. Add in the dried fruits mix. Stir the mixture to combine well making sure all the fruits are fully submerged..
3. Cover and let it sit on the counter at room temperature overnight. The next day, preheat oven to 170 degree celsius or 340 fahrenheit. Grease loaf pan with butter..
4. Line parchment paper with the sides overhanging. It will be easy to unmold. Set aside. Strain the fruits mixture thru a fine strainer over a bowl. *Do not discard the liquid. It will be used at a later stage.*.
5. Strain the fruits mixture thru a fine strainer over a bowl. *Do not discard the liquid. It will be used at a later stage.* Set aside. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves..
6. Set aside. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and all spice. Stir to combine well. Create a well in the center. Add in egg. Add in the mixed fruits..
7. Add in the fruits liquid 1 TBSP at a time, at the same time mixing. Keep adding and mixing until it is very annoying to mix anymore. You should have a wet and sticky dough, but not runny. Discard any leftover liquid..
8. Mix to combine well. Transfer into the prepared loaf pan. Wack into the oven and bake for 1 hr, or until the top turns dark brown and pass the skewer test. Remove from oven and set aside until completely cooled..
9. Unmold and transfer onto a large cling film. Wrap the cake and set aside for 24 to 48 hrs before slicing and serving. *It tastes better the next day.* Serve with butter and a cup of tea on the side..

Cinnamon raisin bread fans, get ready for the ultimate version of it!. Barmbrack, also known as Barm Brack, is known in Gaelic as báirín breac, meaning "speckled loaf" because of the raisins. It shares a similar etymology to Welsh bara brith (recipe coming soon!). This traditional Irish sweetened bread is enjoyed all year round in Ireland but is particularly popular during Halloween. Traditionally, barmbrack is round, but a loaf tin makes life a lot easier.