1/2 ts Saffron
5 Floz milk
14 oz Plain flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 6 ounces pac margarine
6 oz Caster sugar
3 oz Sultanas
1 1/2 oz Candied peel
Pre heat the oven to 180C. Lightly oil a 2lb loaf tin. Put the saffron in
the milk. Warm in the microwave on full power for 30 seconds, or leave
overnight. Strain milk discarding the saffron. Put the flour and baking
powder into a bowl. Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.
Add the dry ingredients. Beat the eggs into the infused milk and pour into
the dry mixture. Mix to form a sticky dough and put into the tin. Bake for
1 hour 15 minutes or until a skewer when inserted comes out clean.
Yields
1 servings