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What you need:

  • 450g/1lb Odlums Strong White Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice
  • 1 Sachet Fast Acting Yeast
  • Good Pinch of Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • 25g/1oz Margarine
  • 300ml/½pt Tepid Water
  • 375g Packet Shamrock Fruit Mix

How to:

  1. Sieve the flour, mixed spice, yeast, salt and caster sugar into a bowl. Rub in the margarine.
  2. Add the water and mix to a soft dough. Knead and stretch the dough for about 5 minutes, a dough hook on a free standing mixer is ideal for this!
  3. Finally work the fruit into the dough.
  4. Shape into a round, place in a deep 20cms/8" deep tin and cover with a damp cloth (resting on the tin). Leave in a warm place until well risen.
  5. Meanwhile preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. When dough is risen place into oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown and when base is tapped it has a hollow sound.
  6. Cool on a wire tray.

Yeast Brack

CATEGORY: All Recipes
COOK TIME: 40 mins

What you need:

  • 450g/1lb Odlums Strong White Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice
  • 1 Sachet Fast Acting Yeast
  • Good Pinch of Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • 25g/1oz Margarine
  • 300ml/½pt Tepid Water
  • 375g Packet Shamrock Fruit Mix

How to:

  1. Sieve the flour, mixed spice, yeast, salt and caster sugar into a bowl. Rub in the margarine.
  2. Add the water and mix to a soft dough. Knead and stretch the dough for about 5 minutes, a dough hook on a free standing mixer is ideal for this!
  3. Finally work the fruit into the dough.
  4. Shape into a round, place in a deep 20cms/8" deep tin and cover with a damp cloth (resting on the tin). Leave in a warm place until well risen.
  5. Meanwhile preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. When dough is risen place into oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown and when base is tapped it has a hollow sound.
  6. Cool on a wire tray.

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