Best Irish Halloween Tea Brack Recipes

IRISH HALLOWEEN TEA BRACK

Steps:

• Put tea, sugar, lemon rind and dried fruits into a bowl, stir well. Then cover and leave over night to soak, least for 12 hours.
• Next day = Pre- heat over to 180c/350f .Grease a 2lb loaf tin with little butter and line the bottom with greaseproof paper. wrap the coin or ring what ever you choose ,up in greaseproof paper and set a side.
• Beat the egg and mix it thoroughly with the fruit. Sieved flour, all spice, bicar-soda together and stir into the fruit mixture . Turn out the mixture into the loaf tin ,spread out event on top. Get the coin and push it into mixture not flat but side ways. place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 1 hour, now after 40 minutes place tin foil over the top of tea brack to stop it getting too brown , continue to bake for the remaining 10 minutes.
• Allow the Tea Brack to cool in tin for 15 minutes, before turning out on to wire rack. Heat slightly the honey or golden syrup and brush over the top of brack before cutting to give a nice glaze.
• Note= Don't give in to temptation to eat until completely cool (you will be tempted!!) serve with a spread of butter and a lovely cup of tea. The Irish tradition is the ring in the tea brack was if you got it in a slice you would get married and the money was for wealth.. hope you like and enjoy.. :)

IRISH TEA BRACK

Steps:

• 1. Put the tea, sugar and dried fruit in a bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight,.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 180 C /350 F / Gas 4 and line a greased 2lb (900g) loaf tin.
• 3. Add the lightly beaten egg to the fruit mixture.
• 4. Sieve the flour and baking soda together and fold into the mixture. Turn into the prepared tin. Place in the oven and bake for 11/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
• 5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

IRISH BARMBRACK

Steps:

• Soak the dried fruit in the hot tea for 2 hours, then drain and gently squeeze out excess tea.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch Bundt pan. Stir together the flour cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; set aside.
• Beat the egg, sugar, marmalade, orange zest, and tea-soaked fruit until well combined. Gently fold in the flour until just combined, then pour into the prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Allow to cool in the pan for 2 hours before removing. Continue to cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Press the objects of choice into the cake through the bottom before serving.