St Patrick's Day


And as discussed on 'Radio Ellenbrook' this morning, just in time for St PATS DAY!

A TASTE OF THE WORLD-IRELAND

GUINNESS CAKE


Ingredients (2 x 20cm cakes)

200g butter
400g brown sugar
6 beaten eggs
600g self raising flour
500g soaked raisins and sultanas
120g mixed peel, chopped
120g red cherries, glace
200ml Guinness
1 t - spoon all spice



Method


  1. Cream butter and brown sugar.
  2. Beat in eggs and flour.
  3. Add raisins, sultanas, mixed peel, red cherries, spice and guinness.
  4. Grease tins and bake at 180c approx. 1½ -2 hours.
  5. For last ½ hour cover with foil to prevent burning and drying out.


 * Serve with Irish coffee on St Patrick’s Day.


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