Simnel Bread

Name: Simnel Bread
Ingredients: 1/4 lb. butter (1/2 c.); 1 c. all-purpose flour or 1 1/4 c. cake flour; 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. sugar; 2 oz. citron or candied orange peels (1/3 c.); 1/2 lb. currants (1 1/2 c.); 2 eggs, separated

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter (1/2 c.)
1 c. all-purpose flour or 1 1/4 c. cake flour
1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
2 oz. citron or candied orange peels (1/3 c.)
1/2 lb. currants (1 1/2 c.)
2 eggs, separated

Directions

1

Beat butter to cream in warm bowl.
2

Add 1/2 of sugar.
3

Add beaten egg yolks to currants that were combined with 2 tablespoons of flour.
4

Add flour to creamed mixture.
5

Stir currants, flour and citron peel to mixture.
6

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add remaining sugar.
7

Fold egg whites in cake mix.
8

Bake at 300° for 45 minutes in 7 x 11-inch greased pan.