A dairy-free eggless version of the popular Irish fruit loaf. This homemade tea brack or barmbrack recipe is easy to make, light, as it is naturally oil-free, and delicious.
350gmixed dried fruitsI used raisins, chopped dried apricots, prunes and dried cranberries, you can reduce the amount to 250g for a bit less fruit
1/2bananamashed
240gflourI used 75g wholewheat and the rest plain white
1heaped teaspoonbaking powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Add dried fruits to hot tea. Dissolve in the sugar. Let soak for about 15 minutes.
Mix baking powder and flour.
Add liquid ingredients, stir and mix well.
Add mash bananas.
Pour into a loaf tin.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes (or until a metal skewer comes out clean). I baked this at 180 degrees Celsius for the first 20 minutes, then lowered to 160 degrees for the next 50 minutes, and then 170 degrees for the final 20 minutes. I turned off the oven and let it sit in there for another 10 minutes.
(But do the toothpick test to see when yours is done. You might need less time...)