important recipes

Friday, September 9, 2011

Barm brack

selection of dried fruit for instance: (dosage is approximate)
2,5 cups of mixed dried fruit, raisins, figs, prunes, cranberries.
1 cup boiling strong black tea.
2,5 cup self raising flour
3/4 cup mixed brown/white sugar (quantity depending on sweetness of fruit)
1 egg slightly beaten
4 tea spoons of orange marmelade

1 heaped tea spoon mixed spice (allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger powder, star anis, black pepper, clove, coriander)
1 heaped tea spoon crushed poppy seed

buttered rectangular tin

the night before pour strongly brewed tea over the fruit and let soak all night.
next day, pre-heat oven to 190°c
add rest of ingredients to the soaked fruit
mix well
pour into prepared pan and bake for 1,5 hours
let it cool in the pan
slice and serve buttered with a cup of tea

No comments: