Step-by-Step Guide to Make Award-winning Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack

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Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Barmbrack is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have irish tea loaf | barmbrack using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack:

1. Get Earl Grey, 2 Tea Bags
2. Prepare 250 ml Boiling Water,
3. Make ready 50 ml Irish Whiskey,
4. Prepare 375 g High Quality Dried Fruit Mix,
5. Prepare Unsalted Butter, For Greasing
6. Make ready 225 g Unbleached All Purpose Flour,
7. Get 2 TSP Baking Powder,
8. Make ready 60 g Light Muscovado Sugar,
9. Prepare 60 g Molasses Sugar,
10. Prepare 1/2 TSP All Spice Powder,
11. Prepare 1 Egg,

Instructions to make Irish Tea Loaf | Barmbrack:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.

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