Irish Barmbrack Cakes For Halloween Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried fruits in tea overnight (or a few hours if not enough time).
• 2. Heat milk until warm. Sprinkle yeast and teaspoon granulated sugar over top and stir. Let sit in a warm place for about 15 minutes, until foamy.
• 3. Stir together the flour, salt, spices, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• 4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and add egg, yeast mixture, and butter. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
• 5. Drain fruit well, then add to the dough. This should produce a smooth dough. If it's too gooey, add more flour.
• 6. Knead dough on a floured board for about 5-10 minutes. The dough should be smooth, but just a little sticky.
• 7. Place dough in your greased cake or loaf pan, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes, until doubled.
• 8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake barmbrack 30 minutes.
• 9. Remove bread from the pan, flip it upside down, return it to the pan, and bake 20 minutes more.
• 10. Bread is done cooking it sounds hollow when tapped on the sides. Cool on a rack before serving.
• 11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with butter and jam.

Steps:

• Soak the dried fruit in the hot tea for 2 hours, then drain and gently squeeze out excess tea.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch Bundt pan. Stir together the flour cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; set aside.
• Beat the egg, sugar, marmalade, orange zest, and tea-soaked fruit until well combined. Gently fold in the flour until just combined, then pour into the prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Allow to cool in the pan for 2 hours before removing. Continue to cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Press the objects of choice into the cake through the bottom before serving.