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Barmbrack or brack is a traditional Irish fruit loaf or tea cake. It was traditionally served at Halloween but is now eaten all year round. It is tradition to add objects to the barmbrack which symbolize certain things for the person who receives it in their slice: a coin — wealth or good fortune; a ring — will marry within the year; a bean — poverty; a pea — will not marry within the year; a matchstick — unhappy marriage; a thimble — single for life.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups chopped dried mixed fruit
- 1 ½ cups hot black tea
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¼ cup lemon marmalade
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Directions
Step 1
Soak dried fruit in hot tea for at least 2 hours to overnight.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch Bundt pan. Stir flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda together; set aside.
Step 3
Lightly beat egg in a large bowl; mix in sugar, marmalade, orange zest, and tea-soaked fruit until well combined. Gently fold in the flour mixture until just combined, then pour into the prepared pan.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 2 hours before removing to a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Press the objects of choice into the cake through the bottom before serving.
Tips
Thoroughly clean the objects you wish to add and wrap them tightly in parchment paper before inserting them into the barmbrack.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 294 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat1g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat0g | 1% |
| Cholesterol16mg | 5% |
| Sodium69mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate70g | 26% |
| Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars29g | |
| Protein4g | |
| Vitamin C2mg | 9% |
| Calcium24mg | 2% |
| Iron2mg | 12% |
| Potassium306mg | 7% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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