tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post5747139435818311049..comments2024-03-14T04:06:31.703-04:00Comments on One Perfect Bite: Barmbrack - Irish Halloween Bread - Blue MondayMary Bergfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-70504730936781330052009-10-28T03:05:38.713-04:002009-10-28T03:05:38.713-04:00I absolutely love traditional Irish baking--can...I absolutely love traditional Irish baking--can't have enough recipes like these. Looks amazing, I may make it for Samhain this year!Baked, By Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914068695641981682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-26243017331186577962009-10-11T00:24:25.277-04:002009-10-11T00:24:25.277-04:00Nice fruited bread and a great post. The whole All...Nice fruited bread and a great post. The whole All Hallows Eve thing was mostly the Christians taking the ancient Celtic Samhain tradition and dressing it up in a Christian Halloween costume.Guess this one will be baked this month...with some Irish whiskey soaked fruit!Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-85824057471807369262009-10-07T23:24:15.372-04:002009-10-07T23:24:15.372-04:00What a delicious-looking bread and fun post.What a delicious-looking bread and fun post.Deb in Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753889028487254096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-28089312164642912622009-10-07T16:36:07.180-04:002009-10-07T16:36:07.180-04:00I am Irish (and attend Trinity College)...just cam...I am Irish (and attend Trinity College)...just came across this but thought Id comment anyway! Traditionally the brack would contain lots of objects but now its more usually just a ring (which of course symbolises love!). Also, we have it every year but I would be more familiar with a version that is more of a "tea" cake than a soda bread!eveamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520597055014407344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-54440030585822177092009-10-06T00:43:52.784-04:002009-10-06T00:43:52.784-04:00Mary, What a wonderful post and recipe. In June w...Mary, What a wonderful post and recipe. In June we visited Trinity College and saw the "Book of Kells" which is so full of history. I'm going to make this bread, it looks wonderful! Thanks for the history and the tip on soaking the raisins....we also toured the Jamison Distillery in Dublin. Tasty Bits! Thanks,MumzieMumziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822150467110378465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-47698770283451504692009-10-05T21:57:19.343-04:002009-10-05T21:57:19.343-04:00This was such a charming post. I love the sound of...This was such a charming post. I love the sound of the bread, and the blue check pattern meshes so perfectly.Donna-FFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380224050534765193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-42634090268977283712009-10-05T20:52:50.290-04:002009-10-05T20:52:50.290-04:00This looks like tastey bread.This looks like tastey bread.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945911444997924849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-65500324732418852382009-10-05T19:19:26.393-04:002009-10-05T19:19:26.393-04:00My niece attended Trinity for a semester on the fo...My niece attended Trinity for a semester on the foreign student exchange program and loved it there.<br /><br />And boy does that Irish bread look good. It's gorgeous!Katy ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622340191299379349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-47585917576350128822009-10-05T19:09:01.886-04:002009-10-05T19:09:01.886-04:00Hi Mary! Beautiful blue mosaic! Oh, and your bread...Hi Mary! Beautiful blue mosaic! Oh, and your bread looks so delicious! Thanks for popping in to see me.<br />Be a sweetie,<br />Shelia ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-1830984886716313172009-10-05T18:15:55.003-04:002009-10-05T18:15:55.003-04:00I love your posts because I know I;ll always find ...I love your posts because I know I;ll always find not only great bread but a good story or piece of lore as well. And now happy raisins too!Susan/Wild Yeasthttp://www.wildyeastblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-55250440241412221212009-10-05T17:06:04.900-04:002009-10-05T17:06:04.900-04:00I'm not Irish, but I'd love this!I'm not Irish, but I'd love this!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-87136042274606056422009-10-05T15:50:03.962-04:002009-10-05T15:50:03.962-04:00Barmbrack Bread is a new bread to me. It sounds d...Barmbrack Bread is a new bread to me. It sounds delicious! Thanks for the background and for the recipe.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283589438285190208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-25806255286361237572009-10-05T14:49:26.721-04:002009-10-05T14:49:26.721-04:00I am happy to be back at my blogging because that ...I am happy to be back at my blogging because that means see all your wonderful photos and recipes. I really like the bread and will definitely give my hand a try at it. I can only hope that it turns out as good as your Barmbrack!! Have a great week Mary!!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397398242111132969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-67443585925408749712009-10-05T14:43:01.903-04:002009-10-05T14:43:01.903-04:00I love baking bread and I love the background info...I love baking bread and I love the background information you gave about this bread. I think I will need to bake it. Besides, happy raisins might do a body good!KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-21999787283835611912009-10-05T13:59:20.679-04:002009-10-05T13:59:20.679-04:00Charmine, I'm of Scotch -Irish extraction, but...Charmine, I'm of Scotch -Irish extraction, but learned to cook in German, Scandinavian and Italian kitchens. Go figure.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-84956604920292944552009-10-05T13:58:22.301-04:002009-10-05T13:58:22.301-04:00I have heard of barmbrack but never knew what it w...I have heard of barmbrack but never knew what it was. <br />Looks tasty - I love the drunken raisins!NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-36723439513600482242009-10-05T13:46:51.125-04:002009-10-05T13:46:51.125-04:00I love trying new breads. This is one I hope to m...I love trying new breads. This is one I hope to make in the next few weeks....hopefully for Halloween.<br /><br />You always have such a great story to go along with the photo and then you give a recipe to boot. You are spoiling us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-39980781974731153842009-10-05T13:42:58.153-04:002009-10-05T13:42:58.153-04:00I am going to link this post to my blog so that I ...I am going to link this post to my blog so that I can make the bread later on. I hope you don't mind. It looks delish!aspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-11758470127842894192009-10-05T13:28:05.333-04:002009-10-05T13:28:05.333-04:00Lovely blue mosaic and delicious looking bread! T...Lovely blue mosaic and delicious looking bread! Thanks for your visit to my blue mosaic at Sacred Ruminations. Hope YOU'RE having a delightful day too ;--)<br />Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-21495171711412342542009-10-05T12:53:02.912-04:002009-10-05T12:53:02.912-04:00Another great post Mary. I really need to try bak...Another great post Mary. I really need to try baking bread - you make it look so easy.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-46430861967273062012009-10-05T12:47:22.340-04:002009-10-05T12:47:22.340-04:00Enjoyed this post.Thank you for the recipe,I must ...Enjoyed this post.Thank you for the recipe,I must try this sometime.Great blue monday post.Happy blue monday Mary.Are you Irish?Just curious.Historical sites with charminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184298911832518611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-42265904687632702702009-10-05T12:38:53.066-04:002009-10-05T12:38:53.066-04:00Thanks for visting my blog!Thanks for visting my blog!viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-1816763835383602852009-10-05T12:02:56.203-04:002009-10-05T12:02:56.203-04:00The cake is so yummm, nice post. thanks for sharin...The cake is so yummm, nice post. thanks for sharing again the recipe. Happy Blue Monday!shyhttp://www.jnjmilestones.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-8446895059735003212009-10-05T11:50:13.016-04:002009-10-05T11:50:13.016-04:00Hello Mary,
Great mosaic of Trinity College but I...Hello Mary,<br /><br />Great mosaic of Trinity College but I must admit, the bread caught and held my attention. My grandmother and mother have always made soda bread and now I also make it. I did not know about Barmbrack. I hope to make it this coming weekend. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing the history and recipe. <br /><br />~ TracyMs. Bake-ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788863782876226680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-66428160834648439502009-10-05T11:47:48.972-04:002009-10-05T11:47:48.972-04:00I could go for some of this right now for a quick ...I could go for some of this right now for a quick breakfast! yummmGabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192706419765075350noreply@blogger.com