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Whiskey Tea Barmbrack

The point of mylackadaisical Irish tale is that Barmbrack is the baked equivalent of one ofthese afternoons.
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Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 People
Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup sultanas (or golden raisins)
  • 1 Cup raisins
  • 1 Cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp whiskey
  • 1 1/4 cup strong brewed Irish tea (don't use Lipton, you can find some!)
  • 3.5 cups self raising flour, sifted
  • 2 eggs, beaten
Honey or marmalade and raw or demerara sugar to glaze

Equipment

  • Soak the raisins and sultanas (youcan add additional dried fruit if preferred) in a bowl overnight with thewhiskey, tea, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees andgrease/flour an 8-10 inch round cake tin (the dough is plentiful, so I used aspringform pan to hold it all).
  • Into the soaking mix, stir inthe sifted flour and eggs until incorporated. As said,the dough will be very thick, but it will incorporate.

Method
 

  1. Bake for at least an hour. Ovensvary, and it could take anywhere from an hour to an hour and 20 minutes. Makesure the toothpick test comes out clean and tidy.
  2. Towards the end of baking,brush honey or marmalade onto the top of the cake whilestill in the oven and sprinkle the sugar on top for a nice little additionaltexture.
    Let cool for at least 15-20minutes, slice, and sit back. You're not going anywhere today.

Notes

  • Throw a towel over the soaking elements overnight so the mix can still "breathe."
  • This recipe really doesn't require a stand mixer; a little light work with a wooden spoon is plenty. Relish and accept this fact.
  • You can heat the honey or marmalade in a microwave for 15-30 seconds to give it some slack.