Quick English Currant Bread

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 level c. flour
  • 2 c. light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 lb. raisins
  • 1/2 lb. currants
  • 3/4 c. candied mixed fruit
  • 2 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 lb. margarine
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 heaping tsp. baking powder
  • 1 level tsp. baking soda
  • 2 eggs

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar and margarine.
  2. 2
    Add eggs.
  3. 3
    Combine flour, salt, spices, baking powder and baking soda.
  4. 4
    Add raisins, currants and candied fruit.
  5. 5
    Add buttermilk alternately with flour mixture. Make as moist as fruit cake.
  6. 6
    Pour into 2 loaf pans, greased and lined with waxed paper.
  7. 7
    Bake in a 350° oven for 1/2 hour, then at 300° for last half hour.
  8. 8
    Cool on rack.
  9. 9
    Wrap in foil and store in refrigerator.

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