BARM BRACK (IRISH TEA LOAF)

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This is a Irish tea bread and it is very good. I have also ADDED a little Bushmills Irish Whiskey to this when soaking raisins and peel mixture overnight. (small amount to the tea) so the tea still measures 1 cup. maybe 1 tsp to 1 tablespoon.

Provided by sherrie parnell

Categories     Other Breads

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 c raisins
3/4 c golden raisins
grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2 c dark brown sugar
1 c cold tea (i use twinnings irish breakfast)
2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
YOU WILL NEED A WELL GREASED 8 1/2 BY 4 1/2 INCH LOAF PAN

Steps:

  • 1. Soak raisins, peel,and sugar in the cold tea overnight in the refrigerator. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour and mix with soda and salt. blend in egg and the tea-raisin mixture. pour into well greased loaf pan as directed above. bake 1 hour or until firm to touch. allow to cool 10 minutes,and turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

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