April 9, 2017 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments
Bread dough for 1 loaf
stewed prunes – remove stones (don’t discard)
2 Tab butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tab flour
cinnamon
1. Work the butter and half of the sugar into the bread dough.
Let it rise until quite light., then roll it out to fit a 10″ pan.
2. Mix together the rest of the sugar, the sour cream & flour, and spread over the dough.
Spread a layer of prunes over the dough, then the stones (??)
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake in a mod oven for half an hour.
April 9, 2017 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments
500g plain flour
250g butter
pinch salt
1/2 tsp mixed spice
a little grated nutmeg
5 oz sugar
grated rind of 1 lemon
250g currants
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tsp bicarb
a lined and greased tin
1. Sift flour into mixing bowl then rub in butter until fine and crumbly.
Add salt, spices, sugar, lemon rind & currants.
Then add the eggs.
2. Bring milk to the boil, stir in the bicarb then add this to rest of mixture.
Beat up quickly and pour into prepared tin.
3. Bake in a mod oven for about 1 1/4 hours.
Cut into slices and butter thickly.