A rich fruit loaf made in Welsh homes for centuries.
Rub fat into the flour, add sugar, fruit, spice; mix well together.
Add the beaten egg and the milk and beat to a soft dough.
Divide the dough and roll out to 2.5cms (1 inch) in thickness.
Bake on a bakestone or hotplate; time about 15 minutes, when nicely brown on one side, turn them over.
Ingredients:
450g (1 lb.) flour
110g (4 ozs.) fat
110g (4 ozs.) brown sugar
110g (4 ozs.) mixed fruit
I teaspoon of spice
½ teaspoon of spice
½ teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (dissolved in milk)
½ pint of buttermilk or sour milk