How to make the perfect tea brack and the common mistakes to avoid

A taste of Ireland if ever there was one, there is nothing better with a cup of tea than a thick slice of brack smothered in butter

Tea brack must be slathered with butter and served with a cup of steaming tea. 

Don't forget to soak

There are only a few rules when it comes to making a tea brack and soaking the fruit in tea is one of them. Catherine Leyden of Odlums says overnight and so does Darina but Clodagh McKenna goes renegade and suggests that four hours is enough. While most recipes call for cold tea, I use hot tea every time and the results remain the same, if not plumping quicker.