Traditional Irish Breads (Barmbrack)
We love traditional Irish Breads, like this Barmbrack Bread, an Irish brown bread recipe made with yeast, raisins and dried cherries.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Irish Breakfast or Earl Grey tea, warm
- ¾ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup dried cherries
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 6 Tbsp. Kerrygold unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
- ¼ cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Mix together hot tea, raisins, and cherries in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 20-30 minutes, or until dried fruit have plumped, then drain the fruit, and set on paper towel to absorb excess water: Set aside.
- Heat the oven to 325°.
- Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl; make a well in the center.
- In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, warm milk, and egg in a bowl and whisk together.
- Add the milk mixture into the well along with the dried fruit; stir until a wet dough forms and all dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Press dough into a greased loaf pan lined with parchment and bake until firm—32–37 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean after insertion. Let cool slightly; serve with butter!
Notes
Reposted from March 2020.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 300kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 356mg, Potassium: 192mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 590IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 2mg