barmbrack

Spiced fruit bread

Barmbrack is an Irish fruit bread studded with raisins and currants, traditionally eaten around Halloween.

The loaf sometimes contains hidden objects—a ring, coin, or thimble—each foretelling the finder's future.

Also spelled barm brack or báirín breac (its Irish name).

She served slices of barmbrack with tea.

Halloween

fortune-telling

Claiming to predict futures

  • charmsAttracts or delights
  • ringClosed curve shape
  • coinStamped metal currency

thimble · rag · pea · October · autumn · tradition · divination · superstition · prediction · marriage

bread

yeast

Fermenting fungus

  • flourMilled grain powder
  • loafBaked bread shape
  • bakeCook using dry heat

oven · dough · crust · slice · buttered · toast · leavened · proofing · risen · golden

Irish

Ireland

North Atlantic island republic

traditional · heritage · colcannon · Guinness · shamrock · craic · pub · folk · homemade · farmhouse

teatime

sliced

Divided by cutting

marmalade · accompaniment · fireside · cozy · autumn · warming · hospitality · guest · snack · treat

fruit

raisins

Dried grape snack

plump · citrus · orange · lemon · speckled · studded · dotted · macerated · steeped · brandy

Opposites
bread type/enrichment

barmbracksoda bread

Chemically leavened loaf

plain bread · white bread · brown bread · wheaten bread

Family

barm

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