Gracie's Barmbrack

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Barmbrack, an easy bread made with dried fruit soaked in black tea is a delightful treat for tea time or breakfast served with coffee.

Ingredients

2 cups dried fruit
1 1/4 cups brewed black tea, cold
cooking spray
2 3/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
3/4 cup light brown sugar, or to taste
1 egg

Directions

1 Place dried fruit in a bowl and pour in tea; let soak for 2 hours.
2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
3 Beat flour, brown sugar, and egg into fruit mixture until batter is well mixed; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.