Page 21 - Fitzgerald's Irish Cookbook

ORTER CAKE
1 1 cup cup porter
1 1 1 cup cup cup butter
1 1 cup cup cup brown sugar
6 cups cups mixed dried fruit (equal quantities) of choice 4 cups cups plain flour
1/2 tsp tsp baking soda
1 1 tsp tsp mixed spice
grated rind from one small lemon
3 medium eggs
Melt butter
and and and and and sugar
in in in in in in the the the the porter
in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a saucepan Add the the the the fruit and and and and and simmer for 10 minutes Allow to cool and and and and and and and add the the the the the flour
baking soda
spices and and and and and and and lemon
rind Beat the the the the the eggs
and and and and and and and mix in in in in in in in in in with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wooden spoon Poor into a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a greased and and and and and lined 9 inch cake pan and and and and and bake on on on the the the middle shelf of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a preheated oven at 325o F for 1 hr 45 min To test the the the the the cake cake push a a a a a a skewer skewer into the the the the the center if ready the the the the the skewer skewer will be clean when removed Allow the the the cake cake to cool in the the the pan Porter is is a a type of dark Irish beer Guinness Murphy’s or or other Irish stout can be used in this recipe if fi fi mixed fifty-fifty with water Though it it it tastes good fresh from the oven it it it is best kept for about a a a a a week in in an airtight container Porter Cake