Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread) Recipe

Updated April 02, 2020

This traditional Irish bread is characterized by first soaking raisins in tea overnight. However soaking is the only time consuming part—the rest is about as easy a dump-and-stir bread as you can get. It's typically served buttered, but it's just good plain, or with a bit of jam.

adapted from Irish Traditional Cooking

Wake and Bake: Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread)

Recipe Details

Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread) Recipe

Active 15 mins

Total 12 hrs

Serves 8 servings

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup strongly brewed tea, such as Irish Breakfast, cooled
2 cups (about 10 ounces) self-rising flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Old-fashioned oats, thick cut if possible

Directions

Combine raisins and tea in a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour loaf pan, knocking out any excess flour.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, egg, raisins, and tea. Stir to combine and pour into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle top with oats. Bake bread until top is brown, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Special Equipment

8 1/2- by 4 1/2- inch loaf pan

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Wake and Bake: Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread)

Bread

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
311	Calories
1g	Fat
72g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	311
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 23mg	8%
Sodium 441mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 72g	26%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 159mg	12%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 310mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.