8oz plain wholemeal flour, sifted
3 level teaspoons baking powder
4 oz soft brown sugar
4 oz soft margarine
grated rind 1/2 large lemon
grated ring 1/2 large orange
1 level teaspoon mixed spice
4 oz mixed dried fruit
5floz milk
1 teaspoon cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 rounded tablespoon chunky marmalade.
1 tablespoon demarara sugar for the topping
Preheat oven 180C gas mark 4
Grease and line base of a loaf tin 19x9cm.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and sugar, and then rub in the fat. Now add rinds, mixed spice and dried fruit. Stir all, add milk little at a time, then vinegar. Finally add marmalade. You should now have a good dropping consistency. If not, add a drop more milk.
Spread in tin and sprinkle top with demarera sugar. Bake in centre of oven for 1 1/4 hours or until cake has shrunk from sides.
Leave in tin for 10 mins to cook slightly, then turn out onto wire rack.
Wrap in foil and it will keep for a few days very nicely. In fact, it's better after a couple of days.