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Dark Bunloaf
Dark Bunloaf is a traditional Manx recipe (from the Isle of Man) for a classic rich cake-like sodabread incorporating eggs and lard in the batter that's darkened with molasses. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Manx version of: Dark Bunloaf.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
100 minutes
Total Time:
120 minutes
Serves:
6–8
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBread RecipesMilk RecipesBaking RecipesCake RecipesBritish RecipesManx Recipes
This is a dark version of Manx bunloaf (also known as spice cake) that was traditionally prepared for Christmas.
Ingredients:
Ingredients
450g (1 lb) Plain Flour
225g (8 oz) lard
225g (8 oz) brown sugar
225g (8 oz) currants
225g (8 oz) sultanas
115g (4 oz) mixed peel
225g (8 oz) raisins
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
500ml (2 cups) of milk
2 tbsp of black treacle
Method:
Sift together the dry ingredients into a bowl. Add the fats and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Stir in the fruit. Blend the treacle with the milk, add to the dry ingredients and mix to a soft consistency.
Turn into a grease loaf tin then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 150C and bake for about 100 minutes, until golden on top and cooked through (a skewer inserted into the centre should emerge cleanly).
Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve sliced and spread with butter.
