Manx Bunloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 ounces plain flour
2 ounces margarine
2 ounces lard
2 ounces brown sugar
2 ounces white sugar
2 eggs
18 ounces currants
5 ounces sultanas
2 1/2 ounces mixed candied peel
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
buttermilk, to mix

Preparation

No method given but judging from the ingredients rather like a rich fruit cake :beat fats and sugar, add eggs; sift flour spice and raising ingredients, then add with fruit and cook in a slow oven (150C - probably around 2 hours but needs experimentation). Alternatively possibly rub fats into sifted flour/spice mix and then add eggs, fruit and buttermilk to produce the required dropping consistency.