{"id":8714,"date":"2022-03-13T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=8714"},"modified":"2022-03-15T20:56:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T03:56:34","slug":"tipsy-tea-brack-irish-fruitcake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=8714","title":{"rendered":"Tipsy Tea Brack (Irish Fruitcake)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Skip the soda bread on St. Patrick’s Day and try your hand at this delightful Irish treat! If you aren’t a fan of fruitcake (which I totally understand) you could skip the candied fruit and just use the sultanas and raisins for a milder taste. If you don’t care for dried fruit (even soaked in Jameson’s), it’s back to soda bread for you! \"\"<\/p>\n

Tea Brack, which uses baking powder to rise, is a simpler version of Barmbrack, a yeast-leavened loaf. Both are very popular in Ireland. Though little charms are often baked in, I hate the thought of putting inedible things in my bread, so I was a party pooper and didn’t toss in the coin, the ring, the little piece of material.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of recipes out there for both breads, each claiming to be “traditional”. I gave up trying to sort through them and did my own thing\u2014as usual. If you’d like to try the yeast version, check out my recipe for Irish Barmbrack<\/a><\/p>\n

My recipe has Irish whiskey in it, and a crusty top made with Irish Cream and brown sugar. If you prefer to leave out the alcohol, just use tea instead. Note: I used Earl Grey, but any black tea would be fine.<\/p>\n

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Tipsy Tea Brack (Irish Fruitcake)<\/div>\n
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Author: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n
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