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Ingredients
| seedless raisins: 3 oz |
| dried currants: 3 oz |
| granulated sugar: 4 oz |
| salted butter: 3 oz |
| water: 5 fl oz |
| self-rising flour: 8 oz |
| ground ginger: 1/2 tsp |
| whole cloves: 1/4 tsp |
| black pepper: 1/4 tsp |
| 2% milk: 4 Tbl |
| eggs: 1 (beaten) |
Westmorland Pepper Cake
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350°F; adjust rack to middle of oven.
- Grease 7-inch cake tin or small loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper.
- Put fruit, sugar, butter and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes, then let mixture cool to warm.
- Put the flour, spices,and pepper in a bowl and stir to blend. Gently stir in the fruit mixture, milk and the egg. Mix thoroughly without beating.
- Turn the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes or until firm to the touch,golden brown or a toothpick test indicates done.
- Turn out and let cool on a wire rack.
- May be topped with a mixture of cream and powdered sugar or simply dusted with powdered sugar.