Fruit and nut ginger bread from mary killen

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Flour
6 ounces Margarine
6 ounces Soft brown sugar
6 ounces Sultanas (raisins)
2 ounces Chopped almonds
4 tablespoons Treacle (molasses)
2 tablespoons Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground ginger
2 Eggs

Directions

1. Sift flour with baking soda and spices. Cream margarine and sugar, add treacle and mix well. Beat in eggs a little at a time with the flour mixture, and add buttermilk to form a soft consistency. Stir in fruit and nuts. Turn mixture into a well greased and lined 2 lb. loaf tin. Bake at 160C (320F, gas mark 3) for 75 minutes.

From: Mary Killen, Clough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland 1993

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