Granny's Vinegar Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 ounces butter
• 1 lb plain flour
• 8 ounces sugar
• 8 ounces currants
• 4 ounces raisins
• 1 egg, beaten (optional)
• 6 fluid ounces milk
• 3 tablespoons distilled vinegar
• 1 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda

Recipe

• 1 rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.add the sugar and fruit,and then the egg if using.
• 2 put 1/4 pint of the milk into a large jug and add the vinegar.warm the remaining milk, stir in the soda until dissolved and add this to the jug.
• 3 stir this mixture quickly into the cake dough.
• 4 pour into a greased and floured cake tin (9 inch),and put into a pre-heated oven(375f.) for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 300°f continue to bake for a further 30 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• 5 cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
• 6 cut into slices and enjoy.