1 lb (450 g, 4 cups) Self-rising flour
8 oz (225 g) fat (butter, margarine, or lard)
8 oz (225 g) sugar
6 oz (170 g) mixed fruit (raisins, currants, or mixed dried fruits, chopped)
4 eggs
Milk if needed to mix
Essence of your choice to flavour
Instructions:
Cream fat and sugar, add eggs one at a time (with spoon full of flour to
stop mixture curdling) and finally add rest of flour, the fruit, and milk
if needed and drop spoonfuls of mixture onto baking tray and bake in
moderate (350F, 180C) oven for 15 minutes or until just brown.
