English Cake

Name: English Cake
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine - 240g; 1 cup granulated sugar - 180g; 5 eggs; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 375g; 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast; 1/4 cup Port wine - 60ml; 3/4 cup currants soaked in flour - 120g

1
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine - 240g
2
1 cup granulated sugar - 180g
3
5 eggs
4
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 375g
5
1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
6
1/4 cup Port wine - 60ml
7
3/4 cup currants soaked in flour - 120g

Ingredients

1
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine - 240g
2
1 cup granulated sugar - 180g
3
5 eggs
4
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 375g
5
1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
6
1/4 cup Port wine - 60ml
7
3/4 cup currants soaked in flour - 120g

Directions

1
Mash the butter with sugar in a large bowl until creamy
2
Add eggs, flour, yeast, and Port wine
3
Mix well to obtain a light and homogeneous dough
4
Add the currants and mix delicately
5
Pour into an English cake pan, greased, 29 x 13 cm, and bake in a moderate oven (180°C) for about 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
6
Let cool for 10 minutes and then turn out
7
Slice into 15 portions.