Belgium Loaf
Rosemary says: This is a lovely moist fruit loaf, not at all dry like some
recipes. I like to be able to offer guests a piece of cake at
Christmas but
don’t make a formal cake so I often make this instead. But it’s just as good for
a normal tea-time!
Ingredients:
2 cups (225g) all purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 cup (225g) granulated sugar
1 cup (8 fluid ounces) milk
1 cup (6oz) dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins – any proportions)
4oz (1 stick) margarine
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 170oC, 325oF, Gas 3
Put the milk, sugar, fruit, and margarine in a saucepan and bring to the boil
over a gentle heat. Allow to cool for a minute and add the flour, baking powder
and baking soda followed by the beaten egg. Mix well. The mixture will be runny.
Pour into a lined 2lb loaf tin and bake for one hour until well risen and evenly
brown on top. Do not open the oven until the cake has been in for 45 minutes.
Allow to cool in the tin.
Back to Family Recipes
|
