Irish Barmbrack (Fruit Bread) Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup tea

  (cold, strong brewed - we use Tazo Wild Orange)
• ¾ cup golden raisins
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup dried cherries
• ½ teaspoon dried orange peel

  (or the zest of 1 whole large orange)
• 1 large egg

  (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup light brown sugar

  (packed)
• 2 cups self rising flour

  (1 cup self rising flour equal to 1 cup all-purpose flour w/1 ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt)

Instructions

• 1 In a bowl, combine the dark steeped tea with dried fruits and candied peel (or
  orange zest), cover with cling film, and allow to soak refrigerated overnight.
• 2 Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment
  paper that has been greased.
• 3 In a large mixing bowl, combine the tea and fruit with egg, spices (cinnamon,
  clove, nutmeg) and brown sugar. Stir to combine thoroughly, then add all of the
  self rising flour.
• 4 Mix until all of the flour is incorporated into a wet dough, then transfer the
  dough into your loaf pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour then check the color
  of your baked bread (if it is getting too dark, cover with aluminum foil to keep
  from browning too deeply).
• 5 Your bread should be fully baked between 1 hour and 15-30 minutes (mine is
  typically done at 75-80 minutes). Transfer the baked loaf to a wire cooling rack
  to cool before slicing and serving. *Baking times can vary based on the size of
  your loaf pan, oven temperatures, or if you baked a shaped or round loaf on a
  baking sheet.

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