Guest guest Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 * Exported from MasterCook * Irish Barm Brack (Farm Bread) Recipe By : Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 1/2 cup Mixed dried fruit-currants -- dates, raisins 1 cup boiling strong black tea 1 egg -- slighty beaten 1/4 tsp. each of cinnamon, allspice, mace, clove, nutmeg 4 tsp. orange marmalade 1 1/3 cup superfine sugar (castor sugar-baking sugar) 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour Place dried fruit in a bowl, cover with the hot tea and soak overnight. The next day, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Pour batter into a greased 7 " square pan and bake in the center of oven for 1 1/2 hrs. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack. Slice and serve buttered with tea. You can also bake this as a loaf. Source: " http://oldfashionedliving.com " Yield: " 1 loaf or cake " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 206 Calories; 1g Fat (5.5% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 31mg Cholesterol; 673mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. NOTES : The Irish Hostess always served tea and bread to company. This is a traditional farm bread served often at Halloween. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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