Porter cake (irish)

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

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Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Flour 1 x Rind of one lemon
1/2 lb Currants 1/2 lb Butter
1/2 lb Raisins 1 ts Bicarbonate of soda
1/4 lb Mixed peel 1 x Bottle Guinness or stout
3/4 lb Brown sugar 4 x Eggs
2 tb Mixed spice (nutmegandcinnamon

Sift the flour and cut in the butter. Add the fruit, spice, peel, etc.
Beat eggs. Heat Guinness or other stout and pour it over the bicarbonate
of soda. Pour stout and eggs over dry ingredients. Mix well and beat for
15 minutes. Bake in a well-greased pan in a moderate oven, 350F, for 2
1/2 - 3 hours. Keep for a week before cutting.