Best 3 Irish Tea Brack Recipes
Irish Tea Brack is a traditional Irish bread that is typically served during the Halloween and Samhain festivals. This festive loaf is made with a combination of flours, dried fruits, spices, and black tea, resulting in a moist, flavorful, and aromatic bread. The addition of tea gives the bread a unique depth of flavor and a slightly malty aroma. With its rich ingredients and warm spices, Irish Tea Brack is a delightful treat that can be enjoyed on its own or paired with butter, cream, or a cup of hot tea.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
IRISH BARMBRACK
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.
Provided by Brooke Elizabeth
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish
Time 5h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Carbohydrate 70.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 69.3 mg, Sugar 29.1 g
IRISH BARM BRACK (FRUIT LOAF)
This is often call Tea Brack because of the soaking of the raisins and currents in tea. The original Brack had only Barm ( a mixture of hops, malt), milk and flour and was made for New Years festivities where pieces of baked loaf would be thrown at the back of the house door to ward off poverty in the coming year. It is between a loaf and a bread in texture. The preparation time does not include the soaking overnight of the raisins & currents
Provided by Bergy
Categories Breads
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak the raisins and currents in the cold tea overnight.
- Heat oven to 350F and line a 1 lb loaf pan with greased parchment paper.
- Add all the remaining ingredient to the raisins, currents and cold tea.
- Stir well and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for apprx 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through.
- Keeps well in a covered tin.
- Serve buttered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2428.9, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 3336.4, Carbohydrate 568.9, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 351.2, Protein 39.4
BARM BRACK (IRISH WHISKEY TEA LOAF)
Traditional Irish tea bread served around Halloween once used to foretell marriage by baking a ring in the loaf and waiting for someone to get it. Whoever gets it is supposed to be the next to marry. I only make it once a year around Halloween and I have family members that ask for a second mini loaf to freeze for later in the year. Never gave the recipe out until now. I like it with coffee or tea in the morning very sweet and heavy.
Provided by ChanaHolt
Categories Breads
Time P1DT2h
Yield 3-5 Loafs
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- First soak the raisins and sugar in the tea (or tea and whiskey) overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Add Flour, baking powder, and eggs to the tea mixture.
- Spoon the dough into a greased loaf pans. You should be able to fill 3 loaf pans, 8x4 inches (20x10 cm). (I prefer to make them in ready to give away little loaf pans which makes about five per batch).
- Place loaf pans in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 45minutes.
- Leave Bram Brack to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack and glaze the top with the melted honey. ( If you go with the small give away kind let cool then leave in tin drizzle honey on the top and cover with a little room on top and then give them away when ready.).
Tips:
- Use good quality ingredients, especially the butter and flour. This will make a big difference to the taste of the brack.
- Make sure the butter is cold and cut into small pieces before you add it to the flour. This will help to create a light and flaky brack.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the brack tough.
- Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes before you bake it. This will help the gluten to relax and make the brack more tender.
- Bake the brack in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Don't overbake the brack. Overbaking will make it dry.
- Let the brack cool completely before you slice it. This will help to prevent it from crumbling.
Conclusion:
Irish Tea Brack is a delicious and traditional Irish bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a sweet treat to serve at your next party or a simple snack to enjoy with your family, Irish Tea Brack is the perfect choice.
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