Currant Loaf

A timeless family favourite.
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Ingredients

500g wholemeal flour
150g butter (softened)
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
150g sugar
150g currants
50g mixed peel
2 eggs (medium)
2 tbsp milk
 

Method

1
Step 1

Put the flour in the bowl, add the softened butter, and mix with a hand mixer on speed 1. When the butter and flour start to blend, add the sugar, salt, currants, peel and baking powder.

2
Step 2

Leave it mixing while you beat the eggs and milk together, then add the egg/milk mixture to the bowl. Select speed 2 and mix till the ingredients are combined.

3
Step 3

Put into a greased loaf tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas 4 for 35 minutes.

4
Step 4

Turn on to a wire rack and allow to cool before slicing. Serve toasted with butter.