5 from 9 votes
Traditional Irish Barmbrack
Traditional Irish Barmbrack (or Tea Brack) is the perfect sweet ending for your St. Patrick's Day feast!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
184 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Bread
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 2 cups black tea hot brewed
- ¾ cup golden raisins (sultanas)
- ¾ cup raisins dark
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg beaten, large
Instructions
- Place the raisins (or other dried fruit) in a bowl. Pour over the hot tea. Cover the bowl and let the fruit sit until plumped (at least 8 hours, preferably overnight).
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Liberally grease or butter a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Drain the raisins reserving the soaking liquid. Set both aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sifted flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, and baking powder. Whisk well.
- Add the egg, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture is a crumbly texture.
- Add half of the reserved tea and mix well. Add more tea a little at a time until the mixture is the consistency of cake batter. (Note: you may not need all the tea.)
- Add the plumped raisins to the batter and stir well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Turn the loaf out and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
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Notes
- Keeps well-wrapped at room temperature for about a week. Wrap well and freeze for up to 3 months.
- If you notice the top of the bread getting too dark, tent the loaf lightly with foil.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
214mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
24IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.