Quick English Currant Bread
A hearty and flavorful fruit bread combining raisins, currants, and candied mixed fruit, infused with warm spices. Its moist texture and sweet, spiced aroma make it perfect for breakfast, tea time, or gifting during holidays, appealing to those who enjoy traditional, fruit-laden baked goods.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cream the sugar and margarine together.
- Add the eggs to the creamed mixture and beat well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Stir in the raisins, currants, and candied mixed fruit.
- Alternately add the buttermilk and the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing until just combined, making the batter moist like fruit cake.
- Pour the batter into two greased loaf pans lined with waxed paper.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 300°F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
- Wrap the bread in foil and store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
831
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).