• 4 oz. butter
• 7 1/2 oz. plain flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• water
• Fruit Mixture
• / Ib. plain flour 8 oz. sugar
• 2 Ib. large seeded raisins
• 2 Ib. currants
• 4 0z. orange peel
• 4 oz. chopped almonds
• 1/2 oz. ginger
• 1/2 oz. cinnamon ^
• 1/2 oz. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• I tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 pt. milk, or enough to moisten mixture

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly with your hands and put mixture into a lined tin. Flatten the top, and wet the edges all around with milk. Put lid on top, prick with a fork, and brush with egg. Bake slowly for 3 hours at 300°.

Note: This cake improves with keeping.