Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack.
You can have Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack
- Prepare of Earl Grey, 2 Tea Bags.
- Prepare 250 ml of Boiling Water,.
- Itβs 50 ml of Irish Whiskey,.
- You need 375 g of High Quality Dried Fruit Mix,.
- You need of Unsalted Butter, For Greasing.
- Prepare 225 g of Unbleached All Purpose Flour,.
- You need 2 TSP of Baking Powder,.
- Itβs 60 g of Light Muscovado Sugar,.
- Prepare 60 g of Molasses Sugar,.
- You need 1/2 TSP of All Spice Powder,.
- You need 1 of Egg,.
Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack step by step
- Brew earl grey with boiling water in a large bowl. Cover and steep the tea bags until tea is slightly cooled. Remove the tea bags. *Do not be tempted to squeeze the tea bags to extract more tea. It will leave a bitter note.*.
- Add in whiskey and stir to combine well. Add in the dried fruits mix. Stir the mixture to combine well making sure all the fruits are fully submerged..
- Cover and let it sit on the counter at room temperature overnight. The next day, preheat oven to 170 degree celsius or 340 fahrenheit. Grease loaf pan with butter..
- Line parchment paper with the sides overhanging. It will be easy to unmold. Set aside. Strain the fruits mixture thru a fine strainer over a bowl. *Do not discard the liquid. It will be used at a later stage.*.
- Strain the fruits mixture thru a fine strainer over a bowl. *Do not discard the liquid. It will be used at a later stage.* Set aside. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves..
- Set aside. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and all spice. Stir to combine well. Create a well in the center. Add in egg. Add in the mixed fruits..
- Add in the fruits liquid 1 TBSP at a time, at the same time mixing. Keep adding and mixing until it is very annoying to mix anymore. You should have a wet and sticky dough, but not runny. Discard any leftover liquid..
- Mix to combine well. Transfer into the prepared loaf pan. Wack into the oven and bake for 1 hr, or until the top turns dark brown and pass the skewer test. Remove from oven and set aside until completely cooled..
- Unmold and transfer onto a large cling film. Wrap the cake and set aside for 24 to 48 hrs before slicing and serving. *It tastes better the next day.* Serve with butter and a cup of tea on the side..