Irish Barmbrack Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Irish Barmbrack Recipe). Barmbrack is a traditional Irish cake eaten on holidays. After pouring into the prepared pan, it is tradition to add objects to the barmbrack which symbolize certain things for the person who receives each in their slice. Thoroughly clean objects before adding them to the barmbrack. These objects can be pressed into the bottom of the loaf after baking instead: coin-wealth or good fortune; ring-will marry within the year; bean-poverty; pea-will not marry within the year; matchstick-unhappy marriage; thimble-single for life.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 4hrs

Total: 5hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 - 9 inch Bundt pan

Irish Barmbrack Recipe

Ingredients

2 ½ cups chopped dried mixed fruit

1 ½ cups hot brewed tea

2 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 egg

1 ½ cups sugar

¼ cup lemon marmalade

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

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Directions

Step 1

Soak the dried fruit in the hot tea for 2 hours then drain and gently squeeze out excess tea.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Irish Barmbrack Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 294

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 70.4g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 29.1g

Fat: 0.9g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Cholesterol: 15.5mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 814.4IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 1.8mg 3%

Folate: 53.1mcg 13%

Calcium: 23.6mg 2%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 20.2mg 7%

Potassium: 306mg 9%

Sodium: 69.3mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 7.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.