Teisen Lap
Serves 6
Easy
Total time:
Teisen Lap (cake on a plate) is a shallow moist cake - cooked on a plate!
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- 8 oz plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 4 oz margarine (a mixture of lard and butter was traditionally used)
- 7 oz sugar
- 8 oz currants
- 3 eggs
- Milk
Method
step 1
Pre-heat the oven 180oC, gas mark 4. Grease and flour a shallow 9â tin.step 2
Sieve together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg.step 3
Add the sugar and fruit. Add the beaten eggs and mix well. You want a soft, dropping consistency so add as much milk as is needed.step 4
Put the mixture in the tin and cook for 20 minutes before lowering the temperature to 170oC, gas mark 3, for another 40 minutes or until firm.step 5
Cool, remove from tin and sprinkle with sugar. Store in an airtight container.
