Scottish Dumpling Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Put all ingredients except flour, baking soda and eggs, into a pot and bring to a boil.
Let cool.
Into a large bowl, put 2 cups of all purpose flour, and 1 tsp of baking soda.
Add cooled mixture and mix well.
Beat two eggs and add to mixture.
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.
Bake for 1 hour on middle shelf.
(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).