Easy Barmbrack Recipe: Traditional Irish Tea Bread

Name: Easy Barmbrack Recipe: Traditional Irish Tea Bread
Total time: 3 hrs 35 mins
Ingredients: 2 cups dried fruit; 1.25 cups brewed black tea, cold; cooking spray; 2.75 cups self-rising flour, sifted; 0.75 cup light brown sugar, or to taste; 1 egg

Enjoy this delicious and easy-to-make barmbrack recipe, a traditional Irish tea bread that's best served warm with butter. For an egg-free variation, substitute the egg with a tablespoon of applesauce. Slice and serve warm or cooled.

Total time3 hrs 35 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time1 hr 15 mins
Yield10 servings, 10

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Ingredients

2 cups dried fruit
1.25 cups brewed black tea, cold
cooking spray
2.75 cups self-rising flour, sifted
0.75 cup light brown sugar, or to taste
1 egg egg

Instructions

Soak dried fruit in black tea for 2 hours to infuse flavor and moisture.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan and line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
Combine flour, brown sugar, and egg with the soaked fruit mixture. Mix well until a smooth batter forms, then pour into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 279 kcal
Fat Content: 1 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 16 g
Sodium Content: 456 mg
Protein Content: 5 g
Cholesterol Content: 19 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 65 g
Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g