barm brack (irish tea loaf)

Name: Barm Brack (Irish Tea Loaf)
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) raisins; 3/4 cup(s) golden raisins; - grated peel of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 cup(s) cold tea (i use twinnings irish breakfast); 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - egg; ## YOU WILL NEED A WELL GREASED 8 1/2 BY 4 1/2 INCH LOAF PAN

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sherrie parnell

mesa, AZ

Updated on Aug 17, 2011

This is a Irish tea bread and it is very good. I have also ADDED a little Bushmills Irish Whiskey to this when soaking raisins and peel mixture overnight. (small amount to the tea) so the tea still measures 1 cup. maybe 1 tsp to 1 tablespoon.

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cook time 1 Hr

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yield Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup golden raisins
- grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup cold tea (i use twinnings irish breakfast)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 - egg
YOU WILL NEED A WELL GREASED 8 1/2 BY 4 1/2 INCH LOAF PAN

How To Make barm brack (irish tea loaf)

Step 1

Soak raisins, peel,and sugar in the cold tea overnight in the refrigerator. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour and mix with soda and salt. blend in egg and the tea-raisin mixture. pour into well greased loaf pan as directed above. bake 1 hour or until firm to touch. allow to cool 10 minutes,and turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
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