Scottish Dumpling Loaf

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 4 ounces butter or 4 ounces margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sultana
• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Put all ingredients except flour, baking soda and eggs, into a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Let cool.
3. Into a large bowl, put 2 cups of all purpose flour, and 1 tsp of baking soda.
4. Add cooled mixture and mix well.
5. Beat two eggs and add to mixture.
6. Line 2- 1 lb loaf pans with parchment paper (or you can use a 2 lb. loaf pan) and divide the mixture between the two pans (or put it all in the one 2 lb. pan) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Bake for 1 hour on middle shelf.
8. (Since all ovens are different, I usually check after about 3/4 of an hour. Insert a skewer in the middle of the loaf to see if it comes out clean).

flour, baking soda, eggs, butter, sugar, sultana, currants, cold water, allspice, ground ginger, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/scottish-dumpling-loaf-81508 (may not work)