How to make Barmbrack - The Happy Pear - Irish Halloween Cake

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.

Brew a pot of tea using 300 ml of black tea and some Earl Grey tea for added flavor.

Soak 250 g of dried fruit (raisins and dates) in the brewed tea.

Make a flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon of ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water and letting it sit.

Mix together 200 g of gluten-free whole grain flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 2 teaspoons of allspice (a mixture of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg).

Melt 75 g of coconut oil and mix it with 125 g of agave syrup until combined.

Add the flax egg to the melted mixture and mix until uniform.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture and add the soaked raisins, mixing everything together well.

Line a 2 lb loaf tin with parchment paper and pour the batter into the tin, scraping it all in.

Wrap a ring and a coin in parchment and place them into the batter for tradition.

Bake in the oven at 170°C (approximately 340°F) for 55 minutes.

Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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