8 fl oz olive oil
12 oz sugar
1= lb flour
12 oz currants
pinch salt
1 orange, juice and rind
1 lemon, juice and rind
1 Tbsp. brandy
1 tsp baking soda
cinnamon
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 1800C/3250F or gas mark 4.
Beat the oil and sugar together.
Sift together the flour, salt, soda and cinnamon.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients and the juice into the oil mixture.
Roll the currants in a little flour and mix them in.
Add the rind and brandy, adding a little extra water if the mixture seems too thick.
Place in a greased baking tin, at least 8" in diameter and 3" deep, and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour.