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What you need:

  • 450g / 1lb Odlums Self Raising Flour
  • 1 level teaspoon Baking Powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 dessertspoons Sugar
  • 50g/2oz Margarine or Butter
  • 125g/4oz Sultanas or Raisins
  • 1 Egg (beaten)
  • 300ml / 1/2pt Milk (approx)

How to:

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Lightly dust a flat baking tray with flour.
  2. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and mix well.
  3. Rub the margarine or butter into the dry Ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sultanas or raisins and mix through.
  4. Finally, add the egg and sufficient milk to make a soft dough, not too wet or sticky! Turn onto a lightly floured board and gently knead, just enough to bring the dough together.
  5. Transfer to the prepared baking tray and shape into a round about 4cms / 1 1/2" deep.Cut a cross on top.
  6. Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown and has a hollow sound when tapped underneath!
  7. Serve, freshly baked, with a spreading of butter.

Curnie Cake

CATEGORY: All Recipes
COOK TIME: 40 mins
treacle bread with sultanas

What you need:

  • 450g / 1lb Odlums Self Raising Flour
  • 1 level teaspoon Baking Powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 dessertspoons Sugar
  • 50g/2oz Margarine or Butter
  • 125g/4oz Sultanas or Raisins
  • 1 Egg (beaten)
  • 300ml / 1/2pt Milk (approx)

How to:

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Lightly dust a flat baking tray with flour.
  2. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and mix well.
  3. Rub the margarine or butter into the dry Ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sultanas or raisins and mix through.
  4. Finally, add the egg and sufficient milk to make a soft dough, not too wet or sticky! Turn onto a lightly floured board and gently knead, just enough to bring the dough together.
  5. Transfer to the prepared baking tray and shape into a round about 4cms / 1 1/2" deep.Cut a cross on top.
  6. Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown and has a hollow sound when tapped underneath!
  7. Serve, freshly baked, with a spreading of butter.

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