Nelson Squares

... submitted by dave

This recipe was requested on the bulletin board.

Nelson Squares

8 ozs white bread, crusts removed
1/2 pint milk
4 ozs currants, raisins
2 ozs mixed peel, finely chopped
2 ozs suet
2 ozs demarara sugar
1 to 2 level teaspoons mixed spice (allspice)
1 egg beaten
2 pastry sheets

Soak bread in milk for about 1/2 an hour and beat out lumps. Add dried
fruit, peel, suet, sugar and spice. Mix well, add the egg and a little
extra milk, if required. Put mixture between 2 layers of pastry. Bake in
oven at 180 C (350F), Mark 4, for 1/2 to 2 hours. Sprinkle with sugar
before serving. The peel may be replaced by an extra 2 ozs dried fruit, if
you prefer.

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