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butter flour sugar currants raisins egg fluid ounces milk distilled white vinegar bicarbonate of soda
Viewed: 32 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 8 ounces butter
- 1 lb plain flour
- 8 ounces sugar
- 8 ounces currants
- 4 ounces raisins
- 1 egg, beaten (optional)
- 6 fluid ounces milk
- 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda
Method
- Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.Add the sugar and fruit,and then the egg if using.
- Put 1/4 pint of the milk into a large jug and add the vinegar.Warm the remaining milk, stir in the soda until dissolved and add this to the jug.
- Stir this mixture quickly into the cake dough.
- Pour into a greased and floured cake tin (9 inch),and put into a pre-heated oven(375F.)
- for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 300F Continue to bake for a further 30 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
- Cut into slices and enjoy.
