ISLE OF WIGHT FARMHOUSE CAKE

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Make and share this Isle of Wight Farmhouse Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 ounces flour
4 ounces butter or 4 ounces lard
4 ounces sugar
4 ounces sultanas
4 ounces raisins
4 ounces currants
1 ounce chopped mixed peel
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1 pinch salt
1 medium egg, well beaten
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 pint milk
3 slices candied peel (to garnish)

Steps:

Set oven to 350*F or Mark 4.
Well greate a 2 lb loaf tin.
In a bowl, rub the fat into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add all the dry ingredients and fruits except the soda and mix well.
slightly warm the milk in a pan and add the soda. Make a well in the centre of the mixture, add the milk and the well beaten egg and stir thoroughly together.
Put the mixture into the loaf tin and arrange a few slices of peel along the top.
Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until nicely brown and a skewer pushed into the center comes our clean.
Leave to stand for a few minutes and then turn out onto a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3246.2, Fat 104.2, SaturatedFat 63, Cholesterol 424.6, Sodium 1443.4, Carbohydrate 563.2, Fiber 22.9, Sugar 329.5, Protein 46.1