SERVES 8-10
1/2 cup butter,plus extra fro greasing
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
4 tbsp milk
1/4 cup ready to eat dried pears, chopped
1/4 cup candied cherries,washed and quartered
3 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger
2 tbsp raw sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 2lbloaf pan with baking parchment.
2. Put the butter and and sugar in a bowl. Sift in the flour and baking powder.
3.Add the eggs and milk, and beat for about 2 minutes, or until smooth.
4. Fold in the pears,cherries and ginger with a large metal spoon until well combined. Spoon into the pan and smooth the top level.
5. Bake for 40 minutes,then remove from the oven and quickly sprinkle the loaf with the raw sugar.
6. Bake for a further 15-20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack to go cold. Peel off the lining paper.
Posted under LOAF CAKES
This post was written by admin on December 26, 2011
