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Barmbrack (Irish Fruit Bread) Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 packages active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (105º to 115º) or lukewarm to inside of wrist
1 cup lukewarm milk (scaled then cooled)
⅓ cup sugar
¼ cup margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
5 ¼ to 5 ¾ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup raisins or currants
½ cup candied orange or lemon peel
margarine or butter softened & sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Using a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in cooled milk, ⅓ cup sugar, ¼ cup margarine, eggs, spices & 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth.

Stir in raisins, orange or lemon peel and enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turn greased side up. Cover, let rise in a warm place until double - 1½ to 2 hours. Indentation should remain when touched.

Punch down dough. Divide into halves. Shape each half into a round loaf about 7 inches in diameter. Insert penny (see note)

Place loaves in 2 greased round layer pans or on baking sheets.

Brush lightly with margarine. Let rise until double- 50 to 60 minutes.

Heat oven to 350º. Bake until loaves are golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Brush tops with margarine and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Cool before eating.

Hints
-Simmer pennies in soda water (1 tablespoon of soda to 2 cups of water) for 30 minutes before inserting them into the bread. This cleans the coin.
-Using Rapid Rise yeast cuts the time in half.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 Loaves
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
"This is traditionally served on All Hallows Eve. The lucky finder of the hidden treasure receives luck all year. I usually make this on Saint Patricks Day."

 

 

 

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