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Irish Sweet Bread

Ingredients
 

2 loaves
3 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp soda
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg, unbeaten
1 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 1/2 cup raisins, chopped
1 1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup chopped citron or chopped, candied, lemon rind




 
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Preparation
 
Preheat oven to 325 F.

Sift together the flour, salt and soda.

Cream together the shortening and sugar and the molasses. Beat in the
egg.

Alternately add the dry ingredients and sour milk; stir in the fruit.
Pour the batter into 2 greased 8 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans and bake
75 minutes.

SOURCE: New York Times Cookbook (1961) From the collection of Jim
Vorheis

 

 
Servings: 6

 

 

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