ingredients for pastry case |
12 oz plain flour (3 cups) |
half teaspoon baking powder |
3 oz lard (6 tablespoons) |
3 oz butter or margarine (6 tablespoons) |
pinch of salt |
cold water |
ingredients for filling |
1 lb seedless raisins (23/4 cups) |
one/two tablespoon brandy |
milk to moisten |
1 lb cleaned currants (23/4 cups |
2 oz chopped, blanched almonds (third of a cup) |
generous pinch of black pepper |
2 oz chopped mixed peel (1/4 cup) |
6 oz plain flour (11/2 cups) |
3 oz soft brown sugar (third of a cup) |
one level teaspoon ground allspice |
half level teaspoon each of ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking powder |
one large, beaten egg |