1 tablespoon orange zest (fresh or dried) 2 eggs. 1 cup brown sugar. 1 tablespoon whiskey. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. ½ teaspoon cardamom or nutmeg ...

Barmbrack is one of those Irish traditions that is handed down through the generations. The Irish fruit loaf, or cake, is a sweet and sticky treat containing symbolic elements that, according to ...

Barmbrack, meaning 'speckled bread,' is a traditional Irish treat. Bake a loaf today for your St. Patrick's Day tea time. Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer ...

Why not give the recipe below a try and you start creating your very own traditions. Makes 2 loaves. Ingredients 1 tbsp dried yeast 1 ½ cup lukewarm water. 2 oz + 1 extra tsp sugar for yeast ...

The original Irish barmbrack is much like a yeast loaf sweetened with a sprinkling of dried cake fruit — a bit like South African raisin bread. Traditionally served toasted with afternoon tea ...

Place the fruit mix in a bowl and pour over the whiskey and cold tea. Allow to soak up the liquid overnight. Preheat the oven to 340˚F/Gas Mark 3 and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.

Baking Báirín Breac, or barm brack, has long been part of Irish Halloween culture. ... Makes one 900g loaf. Ingredients. 375g packet of fruit mix. 50ml of whiskey. 250ml cold tea.

Line a 13cm × 20cm (450g) loaf tin or three small loaf tins (14.6cm × 7.6cm) with parchment paper. Add the flour, soft brown sugar, candied peel, mixed spice and whisked egg to the fruit and tea ...

Makes 1 loaf. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. ¼ cup whiskey (optional) ¾ cup light or dark raisins; ¼ cup dried currants or dried cranberries ...

Barmbrack with butter, an Irish bread, Wednesday, ... but the loaf I made was nicely dense and studded with the candied fruit.