Best Irish Tea Brack Recipe | Tea Cake | Barmbrack

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and reduces preservatives.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free alternative with similar texture.

Soak sultanas and raisins in 250 ml boiling water with 2 tea bags for about an hour.

Remove the tea bags, leaving 200 ml of liquid.

Optionally add 100 ml of Guinness and a drop of whiskey to the soaked fruit.

Cover the mixture and let it soak overnight.

The next day, check the soaked fruit; it should be puffy.

In a mixing bowl, combine 240 g (2 cups) of plain flour, 2 teaspoons of mixed spice, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder.

In another bowl, add 1 large egg to the soaked fruit and mix in 75 g of soft dark brown sugar.

Combine the flour mixture with the fruit and egg mixture using a wooden spoon.

Line a 2 lb loaf pan with greaseproof paper and pour the batter into it.

Bake at 180°C for about 50 to 60 minutes, checking with a skewer or knife to ensure it comes out dry.

Optionally brush the top with a mixture of whiskey and honey after baking.

Let the tea brack cool completely in the tin before removing it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens