CURRANT TEA BUN
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.