Guernsey Gache


A traditional fruit cake from the channel islands. I have not made this but have eaten many and with a good strong pot of tea. From from www.islandlife.org

Steps


Heat oven to 350f.
Warm the milk and set aside.
Cream up the butter with sugar , add eggs then mix with the flour.
Add some yeast & a pinch of salt.
Make a depression in the dough and pour in the warm milk.
Add the rest of the yeast and fruit , mixing & kneading the dough.
Leave to rise in a warm room for two hours.
Knead again and grease a cake tin.

Ingredients


whole meal flour, butter, eggs, candied orange peel, sultanas, milk, dry yeast, salt, dark brown sugar