Barm Brack Recipe

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The trick to making Barm Brack is soaking the fruit overnight in the tea.

Ingredients:

1 Lb. of flour
6 oz sugar
1 lb. of mixed dried fruit
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 egg
1 Teaspoon of allspice or mixed spice
A pot of hot Irish Tea

Directions:

Soak the fruit overnight in the tea. This makes the dried fruit softer and more appealing, however, take care when mixing the dough not to over knead or the rehydrated fruit will break up and speckle the cake. Add the sugar and egg to the fruit mix the next day. Sift in the remaining dry ingredients. Mix gently.

Use a 7" round baking tin at 350°F for 80 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and serve with hot tea.

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