Irish Barmbrack

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: dried apricots and raisins

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried apricots add flavor without significantly increasing cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

Soak 375 grams of mixed dried fruit in 300 milliliters of cold tea for about 8 hours, mixing until combined.

After soaking, transfer the fruit mixture into a large bowl.

Add 130 grams of sugar, 225 grams of self-raising flour, 0.5 teaspoon of mixed spice, and 1 beaten egg to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together until you have a soft mixture with no lumps of flour.

Add a charm (a ring and a coin) wrapped in parchment paper into the mixture for tradition.

Give the mixture one last mix to ensure everything is combined.

Pour the batter into a lined two-pound loaf tin or a 20 centimeter round cake tin.

Flatten out the top of the cake and place it in a preheated oven at 170 degrees Celsius (325 degrees Fahrenheit) for approximately one hour.

Check the cake; it should be well risen and golden brown.

Brush one tablespoon of warm honey over the top of the cake for shine.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens