Currant Walnut Loaf Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Wholemeal flour - 250 gm, sifted
 Currants50 Gram
 Baking powder2 Teaspoon
 Soda bicarbonate1/2 Teaspoon
 Walnuts50 Gram, chopped
 Cherries5
 Almonds10
 Pinch of All spice
 Demerara Sugar - 250 gm
 Eggs - 7 — separate white from yolk.
 Golden syrup1 Tablespoon
 Salt To Taste
 Vanilla2 Teaspoon
 Butter325 Gram
 Sherry2 Tablespoon
 Mango juice1/2

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven at 160C.

MAKING
1) In a bowl sift salt, flour, baking agents and spice together.
2) In a small bowl, cream butter with sugar and golden syrup until light.
3) Beat in egg yolks and add 2 tbsp flour and mix well
4) Gently fold in flour, currants and walnuts.
5) Stir in mango juice and sherry.
6) Beat the egg white until stiff. Fold it into the mixture.
7) Transfer into a lined and greased loaf tin.
8) With cherries, decorate top of loaf.
9) Bake the cake until firm at temperature 160C.
10) Take out the loaf and put on rack. Cool before slicing.

SERVING
11) Serve currant walnut loaf with hot beverages.
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