What is Barm Brack?

[Ros Fornaro]

I am typing a biography of a County Clare lady.  she say "this day was celebrated with barm brack and wild fruits".

Any ideas?

Ros

[Darcy]

Hi Ros,

Irish barm brack is a type of bread made with dried fruit. Circular in shape, with a flat shiny top. The outside is cooked to a lovely dark brown.

I suppose it's a kind of teacake - scrumptious with lots of butter.

Now I want some!

Darcy

[Darcy]

Hi again Ros,

I should have thought of this instead of trying to describe it-


http://www.foodireland.com/recipes/Bakery/Irish_Barm_Brack.htm

Cheers
darcy

[Ros Fornaro]

Hi Darcy,

Thanks very much.  It sounds delicious.

Ros

[moscan]

Hello Darcy and Ros... thought as well as the brack you both might like this recipe

Irish Coffee Cake

Black Coffee
Whisky
3-4 packets of Choc chip cookies
1 pint Fresh cream (whipped)
Grated chocolate for decoration



Make up a medium jug of warm coffee and add Irish whisky to taste.

Whip cream and leave to one side


Dip cookies one at a time in the Irish coffee mixture and sandwich together with whipped cream.
Place cookie sandwiches upright in rows (3) on a platter, add cookies until there is 3 rows on the base then 2 rows above them then one final row on top.
Cover the whole cookie mound with whipped cream and place in the fridge for 3-4 hours.  Just before serving sprinkle some grated chocolate on top of the cream and serve by slicing like a cake.

And I am not responsible for any weight gain 


Best wishes

Mo

[Mobo]

 

Will you all giveover with all this talk of lovely food - jeez !!

 

[moscan]

awwwwwwww Poor Mobo;  Making you hungry at 9.34 in the morning... sorry... but you don't need to worry about putting on weight...

Mo 

[Paul E]

Moscan ... I notice that the recipe doesn;t specify how much whiskey to put in

[Berlin-Bob]

And I am not responsible for any weight gain 


Best wishes

Mo

and what about hangovers