Yield: 2 loaves
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 cups | Sifted flour |
| ¾ teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg, unbeaten |
| 1½ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ cup | Shortening |
| ¼ cup | Molasses |
| 1½ cup | Sour or butter milk |
| 1½ cup | Chopped currants |
| 1½ cup | Raisins, chopped |
| ¼ cup | Chopped citron or candied lemon peel |
Preheat oven to 325F. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Cream together the shortening, sugar and molasses. Beat in the egg.
Alternately add the dry ingredients and sour/buttermilk. Sitr in the fruit. Pour the batter into 2 greased 8 x 4 x 2½ inch loaf pans and bake for 75 minutes. Source: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120