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Irish Yeasted Barmbrack

Serves: 1 people             Recipe course: Breads     Total time (min.): 120 
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Ingredients


Soaked Fruit
  • 250g mixed dried fruit
  • 250ml of strong black tea
Dough
  • 7g of fast-action dried yeast
  • 240g of plain flour
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 50g of soft brown sugar
  • 60ml of milk
  • 80g of butter, melted
  • 1 large egg

Method

  • Add the teabags to a bowl with 250ml of hot water and allow to brew for 5 mins.
  • To this, add the dried fruit and allow to soak in the tea for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • For the dough, into the bowl of the Kenwood kMIx, add the flour, spices, sugar and fast action yeast.
  • Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook attachment and mix for 2-3minutes.
  • To this add the milk, butter and egg and mix for 8-10 minutes to form a soft dough. It should not be sticking to the sides of the bowl.
  • To this, add the drained soaked fruit.
  • Mix to combine for 5 minutes and place this soft dough into a lightly greased bowl.
  • Cover and leave in a warm place to prove until its doubled in size.
  • Once proved, turn out onto a floured worksurface, knead lightly to remove air and shape into a round ball.
  • Place this into a greased and floured 8” round loose bottom cake tin.
  • Cover and prove again until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan.
  • Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 35-40minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the tin and placing on a wire rack.
  • Once its cool, slice and spread on some soft butter!

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