Barmbrack – Seed 2 Need – Organic Growing

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried currants
• 1 cup raisins or sultanas
• 1 cup strong black tea (cold) (optional: add a splash of Irish whiskey or brandy.)
• 2 teaspoons (7g) active dried yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup lukewarm milk
• 3 1/2 cups (450g) all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar (to make your own place granulated white sugar in a blender and pulse until fine but not powder)
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled
• 1 large egg , slightly beaten
• zest of one lemon