Bun Loaf or Spice Cake
- 1 lb Plain Flour
- 8 oz lard
- 8 oz brown sugar
- 8 oz currants
- 8 oz sultanas
- 4 oz mixed peel
- 8 oz raisins
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 tablespoons of black treacle
Method: Sieve dry ingredients, rub fat into flour, add fruit, mix treacle with milk, mix to a soft consistency. Turn into greased tin, bake in moderate oven.
Other variations are
References:
<p>For all these recipes I am thankful to Suzanne Daugherty for extracting them from her collection.</p>
<p>Measures or equivalents</p>
<ul>
<li>1 tsp = 5g or 1/8 oz; </li>
<li>1 tbsp = 15g or ½oz </li>
<li>4oz = 100g = ½cup (flour)</li></ul>
Author of this Article: Frances Coakley - A Manx Notebook