Ingrients & Directions
1 lb Flour
1/2 lb Currants
1/2 lb Raisins
1/4 lb Mixed peel
3/4 lb Brown sugar
2 tb Mixed spice (nutmeg&cinnamon
Rind of one lemon
1/2 lb Butter
1 ts Bicarbonate of soda
Bottle Guinness or stout
4 x Eggs
Sift the flour and cut in the butter. Add the fruit, spice, peel,
etc. Beat eggs. Heat Guinness or other stout and pour it over the
bicarbonate of soda. Pour stout and eggs over dry ingredients. Mix
well and beat for 15 minutes. Bake in a well-greased pan in a
moderate oven, 350F, for 2 1/2 ~ 3 hours. Keep for a week before
cutting.
Yields
4 Servings