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Lardy cake
This traditional recipe is made by layering and rolling a yeast dough with lard, dried fruit and sugar for a rich, sweet cake
This traditional recipe is made by layering and rolling a yeast dough with lard, dried fruit and sugar for a rich, sweet cake
(5 votes)
Cook: 2 Hours 40 Mins
Serves: 10
Price: 12p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 118g serving contains
Energy
1657kj
396kcal
1657kj
396kcal
20%
Fat
16.5g
16.5g
Med
24%
24%
Saturates
6.4g
6.4g
Med
32%
32%
Sugars
24.8g
24.8g
High
28%
28%
Salt
0.47g
0.47g
Med
8%
8%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1404kj/336kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1404kj/336kcal
Ingredients
450g strong plain white flour plus extra for rolling
1 level tsp salt
1 sachet Asda Easy Bake Yeast
150g lard plus extra for greasing
125g sultanas
125g caster sugar, plus 2 level tbsp for finishing
1 level tsp mixed spice
Sunflower oil, to grease
Method
1
Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Add 290ml tepid water and mix to a soft but not sticky dough. Knead for 10 minutes. Put in a bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.
2
Put on a floured surface and roll out to a rectangle about 45cm by 15cm. Dot a third of the lard over two thirds of the dough. Mix the sultanas with the caster sugar and spice and sprinkle a third of this over the larded dough. Fold the unlarded portion over and then the last section on top. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
3
Repeat step 2 twice.
4
Grease a 21cm non-stick square tin with lard. Roll the dough to fit the tin and put it in. Brush a piece of cling film with oil and lay on top. Leave in a warm place until almost doubled in size size.
5
Pre-heat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 6. Remove the cling film and brush the top of the cake lightly with oil. Sprinkle on the sugar.
6
Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and cook for another hour or until the cake sounds hollow when tapped.