As a father’s day gift, I decided to make a treat that my dad had said he liked as a kid. I recently received a collection of my grandma’s recipes, and this was one of them. I’ve included the original recipe card to show how complicated the cooking instructions got over the years. I haven’t had a chance to try this myself, but I particularly approve of the fact that it doesn’t involve soaking the raisins. Dry fruit should stay dry! Ah, pet peeves.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

½ cup sugar

1 tsp (rounded) baking soda

1 pinch salt (about ¼ tsp)

1 cup sultana raisins (or other dried fruit)

1 cup milk

2 tbsp Golden Syrup

Directions:

Mix dry ingredients and then add syrup and milk. Mix well. Bake in a greased loaf tin for 40min to an hour at 325°F or until the top is brown and a knife comes out clean after testing the middle of the loaf.

Note: I baked it at 350°F for 30min and then 300°F for 20min, but if you have a good oven it shouldn’t be that picky. See the picture of the recipe from my grandma Wynne Taylor for more details, including gas stove, electric stove, toaster oven, and her own old oven that had to be nursed along.

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