hi foodtube cariann here as you can probably guess
cariann here as you can probably guess
cariann here as you can probably guess I’m celebrating Halloween I’m here in
I’m celebrating Halloween I’m here in
I’m celebrating Halloween I’m here in Derry Londonderry Northern Ireland which
Derry Londonderry Northern Ireland which
Derry Londonderry Northern Ireland which is one of the most undiscovered foodie
is one of the most undiscovered foodie
is one of the most undiscovered foodie destinations in the whole of Europe now
destinations in the whole of Europe now
destinations in the whole of Europe now I don’t know if you know but Halloween
I don’t know if you know but Halloween
I don’t know if you know but Halloween actually originated on the island of
actually originated on the island of
actually originated on the island of Island so what better place to make
Island so what better place to make
Island so what better place to make barmbrack barmbrack is a traditional
barmbrack barmbrack is a traditional
barmbrack barmbrack is a traditional Irish fruit loaf which is usually eaten
Irish fruit loaf which is usually eaten
Irish fruit loaf which is usually eaten at Halloween but it’s so delicious you
at Halloween but it’s so delicious you
at Halloween but it’s so delicious you could make it all year round this recipe
could make it all year round this recipe
could make it all year round this recipe will serve 10 people easily let’s get
will serve 10 people easily let’s get
will serve 10 people easily let’s get started here I have 350 grams of mixed
started here I have 350 grams of mixed
started here I have 350 grams of mixed fruit so in here I’ve got raisins
fruit so in here I’ve got raisins
fruit so in here I’ve got raisins sultanas some mixed peel I’ve got here
sultanas some mixed peel I’ve got here
sultanas some mixed peel I’ve got here 400 milliliters of boiling water and to
400 milliliters of boiling water and to
400 milliliters of boiling water and to that I’m going to add four teabags then
that I’m going to add four teabags then
that I’m going to add four teabags then I’m going to add two tablespoons of
I’m going to add two tablespoons of
I’m going to add two tablespoons of vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of
vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of
vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of Irish whiskey but if you’re making this
Irish whiskey but if you’re making this
Irish whiskey but if you’re making this recipe for children by all means you can
recipe for children by all means you can
recipe for children by all means you can leave the whiskey out and give that a
leave the whiskey out and give that a
leave the whiskey out and give that a nice mix we’re going to pour that over
nice mix we’re going to pour that over
nice mix we’re going to pour that over the fruit leave that to soak for as long
the fruit leave that to soak for as long
the fruit leave that to soak for as long as possible overnight would be great so
as possible overnight would be great so
as possible overnight would be great so this is what they look like after
this is what they look like after
this is what they look like after they’ve been soaking overnight they’re
they’ve been soaking overnight they’re
they’ve been soaking overnight they’re all plump and juicy now onto the dough
all plump and juicy now onto the dough
all plump and juicy now onto the dough here I have 340 grams of strong bread
here I have 340 grams of strong bread
here I have 340 grams of strong bread flour and to that I am going to add 3
flour and to that I am going to add 3
flour and to that I am going to add 3 tablespoons of ground mixed spice and
tablespoons of ground mixed spice and
tablespoons of ground mixed spice and half a teaspoon of ground sea salt and
half a teaspoon of ground sea salt and
half a teaspoon of ground sea salt and one sachet or seven grams of fast-acting
one sachet or seven grams of fast-acting
one sachet or seven grams of fast-acting dried yeast finally I’m going to add 75
dried yeast finally I’m going to add 75
dried yeast finally I’m going to add 75 grams of caster sugar these dry
grams of caster sugar these dry
grams of caster sugar these dry ingredients are now going to go into
ingredients are now going to go into
ingredients are now going to go into this kitchen mixer by all means if you
this kitchen mixer by all means if you
this kitchen mixer by all means if you don’t have a machine at home you can do
don’t have a machine at home you can do
don’t have a machine at home you can do this by hand it’s no problem I’m going
this by hand it’s no problem I’m going
this by hand it’s no problem I’m going to get the jug that we made our tea in
to get the jug that we made our tea in
to get the jug that we made our tea in and to that I’m going to add 225 Mills
and to that I’m going to add 225 Mills
and to that I’m going to add 225 Mills whole milk
whole milk
whole milk – free-range eggs and 35 grams of melted
– free-range eggs and 35 grams of melted
– free-range eggs and 35 grams of melted unsalted butter we’re going to give that
unsalted butter we’re going to give that
unsalted butter we’re going to give that a little bit of a beat up just to break
a little bit of a beat up just to break
a little bit of a beat up just to break up the eggs a little bit we’re going to
up the eggs a little bit we’re going to
up the eggs a little bit we’re going to add this to our dry ingredients in the
add this to our dry ingredients in the
add this to our dry ingredients in the mixer I’m going to start the Machine off
mixer I’m going to start the Machine off
mixer I’m going to start the Machine off really really slowly otherwise the flour
really really slowly otherwise the flour
really really slowly otherwise the flour will go everywhere trust me it’s a
will go everywhere trust me it’s a
will go everywhere trust me it’s a mistake I’ve made once once you’ve done
mistake I’ve made once once you’ve done
mistake I’ve made once once you’ve done it you’ll never do it again right so
it you’ll never do it again right so
it you’ll never do it again right so that’s been mixing for about five or six
that’s been mixing for about five or six
that’s been mixing for about five or six minutes now I’ve had little tidy up got
minutes now I’ve had little tidy up got
minutes now I’ve had little tidy up got rid of all my dirty dishes now don’t be
rid of all my dirty dishes now don’t be
rid of all my dirty dishes now don’t be worried it’s supposed to look like that
worried it’s supposed to look like that
worried it’s supposed to look like that it is a wet dough it’s very sticky but
it is a wet dough it’s very sticky but
it is a wet dough it’s very sticky but it will taste awesome so here we’ve got
it will taste awesome so here we’ve got
it will taste awesome so here we’ve got the fruits that we soaked overnight we
the fruits that we soaked overnight we
the fruits that we soaked overnight we don’t want any of that excess tea or
don’t want any of that excess tea or
don’t want any of that excess tea or whiskey or vanilla we don’t want to make
whiskey or vanilla we don’t want to make
whiskey or vanilla we don’t want to make our dough any wetter so what I’m going
our dough any wetter so what I’m going
our dough any wetter so what I’m going to do is I’m just going to take handfuls
to do is I’m just going to take handfuls
to do is I’m just going to take handfuls squeeze it out and add it in so I’m
squeeze it out and add it in so I’m
squeeze it out and add it in so I’m going to leave that for about five
going to leave that for about five
going to leave that for about five minutes just so everything gets well
minutes just so everything gets well
minutes just so everything gets well mixed and we’ll incorporated right so it
mixed and we’ll incorporated right so it
mixed and we’ll incorporated right so it is ready very tacky very spicy very
is ready very tacky very spicy very
is ready very tacky very spicy very fruity now here I have a loaf tin which
fruity now here I have a loaf tin which
fruity now here I have a loaf tin which I’ve just lined with some greaseproof
I’ve just lined with some greaseproof
I’ve just lined with some greaseproof paper and I’m going to pour in a lovely
paper and I’m going to pour in a lovely
paper and I’m going to pour in a lovely mixture island is full of traditions and
mixture island is full of traditions and
mixture island is full of traditions and a lovely tradition with this recipe is
a lovely tradition with this recipe is
a lovely tradition with this recipe is to add lots of little goodies which all
to add lots of little goodies which all
to add lots of little goodies which all symbolise different things I am going to
symbolise different things I am going to
symbolise different things I am going to add a brass ring which I’ve sterilized
add a brass ring which I’ve sterilized
add a brass ring which I’ve sterilized in boiling water and I’m also just for
in boiling water and I’m also just for
in boiling water and I’m also just for extra precaution going to wrap it in a
extra precaution going to wrap it in a
extra precaution going to wrap it in a little bit of greaseproof paper and then
little bit of greaseproof paper and then
little bit of greaseproof paper and then I’m going to stuff it secretly into my
I’m going to stuff it secretly into my
I’m going to stuff it secretly into my loaf so it’s in there somewhere
loaf so it’s in there somewhere
loaf so it’s in there somewhere no one knows where I’m going to leave
no one knows where I’m going to leave
no one knows where I’m going to leave this now to prove or to rise for about
this now to prove or to rise for about
this now to prove or to rise for about an hour just to let these do its work
an hour just to let these do its work
an hour just to let these do its work let some little air bubbles form but I
let some little air bubbles form but I
let some little air bubbles form but I have got one eye done about an hour ago
have got one eye done about an hour ago
have got one eye done about an hour ago to show you so come and have a look at
to show you so come and have a look at
to show you so come and have a look at these guys see all those little air
these guys see all those little air
these guys see all those little air bubbles popping up so it’s going to be
bubbles popping up so it’s going to be
bubbles popping up so it’s going to be lovely and light when it comes out of
lovely and light when it comes out of
lovely and light when it comes out of the oven so this goes into a preheated
the oven so this goes into a preheated
the oven so this goes into a preheated oven gas mark five hundred and eighty
oven gas mark five hundred and eighty
oven gas mark five hundred and eighty degrees for about 40 to 45 minutes until
degrees for about 40 to 45 minutes until
degrees for about 40 to 45 minutes until it’s a really nice dark golden brown on
it’s a really nice dark golden brown on
it’s a really nice dark golden brown on top and you put a skewer in and the
top and you put a skewer in and the
top and you put a skewer in and the skewer comes out clean so I’ll see you
skewer comes out clean so I’ll see you
skewer comes out clean so I’ll see you when this is ready okay guys so our
when this is ready okay guys so our
when this is ready okay guys so our barmbrack is ready I’ve taken it out of
barmbrack is ready I’ve taken it out of
barmbrack is ready I’ve taken it out of the tin I’ve taken the greaseproof off
the tin I’ve taken the greaseproof off
the tin I’ve taken the greaseproof off and I can’t wait to cut in that looks
and I can’t wait to cut in that looks
and I can’t wait to cut in that looks awesome
awesome
awesome you can see it’s beautifully moist it’s
you can see it’s beautifully moist it’s
you can see it’s beautifully moist it’s all spongy and you’ve got those juicy
all spongy and you’ve got those juicy
all spongy and you’ve got those juicy fruits as you can see this is breaking
fruits as you can see this is breaking
fruits as you can see this is breaking up quite a bit and that’s because I’ve
up quite a bit and that’s because I’ve
up quite a bit and that’s because I’ve cut it while it’s hot from the oven I
cut it while it’s hot from the oven I
cut it while it’s hot from the oven I haven’t let it cool down because I like
haven’t let it cool down because I like
haven’t let it cool down because I like it when the butter melts I found the
it when the butter melts I found the
it when the butter melts I found the moon apparently the ring is supposed to
moon apparently the ring is supposed to
moon apparently the ring is supposed to bring luck wealth and marriage so I’m
bring luck wealth and marriage so I’m
bring luck wealth and marriage so I’m going to keep that piece for myself I’m
going to keep that piece for myself I’m
going to keep that piece for myself I’m going to butter this I’m going to cut it
going to butter this I’m going to cut it
going to butter this I’m going to cut it into small pieces I’m going to take it
into small pieces I’m going to take it
into small pieces I’m going to take it outside and see what the people of
outside and see what the people of
outside and see what the people of derry/londonderry really think hi guys
derry/londonderry really think hi guys
derry/londonderry really think hi guys I’ve made a traditional Irish barmbrack
I’ve made a traditional Irish barmbrack
I’ve made a traditional Irish barmbrack and being an English girl in Northern
and being an English girl in Northern
and being an English girl in Northern Ireland I wondered if you’d like to try
Ireland I wondered if you’d like to try
Ireland I wondered if you’d like to try it for me and tell me if I’ve done a
it for me and tell me if I’ve done a
it for me and tell me if I’ve done a good job or not it is a good
good job or not it is a good
good job or not it is a good representation for an English girl it
representation for an English girl it
representation for an English girl it certainly did you have this a lot of
certainly did you have this a lot of
certainly did you have this a lot of Halloween then do you do it all the time
Halloween then do you do it all the time
Halloween then do you do it all the time it definitely right yeah so what do you
it definitely right yeah so what do you
it definitely right yeah so what do you think not do you have it
think not do you have it
think not do you have it no it’s me just nice Christine come on
no it’s me just nice Christine come on
no it’s me just nice Christine come on oh thank you very much look guys there’s
oh thank you very much look guys there’s
oh thank you very much look guys there’s people getting into the Halloween spirit
people getting into the Halloween spirit
people getting into the Halloween spirit already let’s go and see if I can give
already let’s go and see if I can give
already let’s go and see if I can give them a taste
them a taste
them a taste [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s a winner
it’s a winner
it’s a winner thank you goodbye
thank you goodbye
thank you goodbye [Music]
[Music]
so there you have it guys my delicious
so there you have it guys my delicious barmbrack recipe the people of
barmbrack recipe the people of
barmbrack recipe the people of derry/londonderry seem to love it give
derry/londonderry seem to love it give
derry/londonderry seem to love it give it a go let me know how you get on in
it a go let me know how you get on in
it a go let me know how you get on in the comments box below if you’re in
the comments box below if you’re in
the comments box below if you’re in northern ireland
northern ireland
northern ireland check out the banks of the Foyle
check out the banks of the Foyle
check out the banks of the Foyle Halloween festival it’s the biggest one
Halloween festival it’s the biggest one
Halloween festival it’s the biggest one in Europe and I’m sure you’ll love it
in Europe and I’m sure you’ll love it
in Europe and I’m sure you’ll love it it’s a great place to be on holiday but
it’s a great place to be on holiday but
it’s a great place to be on holiday but until then have fun and I’ll see you
until then have fun and I’ll see you
until then have fun and I’ll see you soon happy cooking
soon happy cooking
soon happy cooking [Music]
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