A traditional Irish or British sweet bread made with dried fruit and barm (yeast), often served toasted with butter.
From 'barm' (yeast) plus 'brack,' which comes from Irish 'brac' meaning 'speckled' or 'broken.' The name describes the bread's appearance with speckles of fruit throughout.
Barmbrack is a Halloween tradition in Ireland—people bake charms and rings into the bread, and what you find supposedly predicts your future! It's also called 'barm-back' because traditionally made with leftover barm from brewing.
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