A delicious tea bread, also known as barmbrack, nice straight from the oven and buttered. For an egg-free option, it works fine with a tablespoon of applesauce instead of the egg. Enjoy warm or allow to cool before slicing and serving.
I agree with the recipe poster, this is delicious and it's easy to put together. I followed the directions exactly except instead of putting the batter all in one pan, I made 4 small loaves. Probably took about 40 minutes to bake. For my 2 c dried fruit, I used a combination of currants, raisins and dried cranberries. Best served thickly slathered with butter and a cup of tea. Mmm Mm good. Suggestion: really grease well the bottom of the pan. Barmbrack is an old Irish recipe, usually made with yeast as the rising agent, but I like this version because it's so quick to put together.
Read More I agree with the recipe poster, this is delicious and it's easy to put together. I followed the directions exactly except instead of putting the batter all in one pan, I made 4 small loaves. Probably took about 40 minutes to bake. For my 2 c dried fruit, I used a combination of currants, raisins and dried cranberries. Best served thickly slathered with butter and a cup of tea. Mmm Mm good. Suggestion: really grease well the bottom of the pan. Barmbrack is an old Irish recipe, usually made with yeast as the rising agent, but I like this version because it's so quick to put together.
