Bolo Escuro - Dark Cake (Maria Teresa Faria de Freitas) - Family de Freitas

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Bolo Escuro - Dark Cake
(Maria Teresa Faria de Freitas)
1 lb flour
1 lb sugar
1/2 lb of butter
½ lb of currants
1 lb of citron peel
1 lb of almonds
4 eggs
1 grated lemon
2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 teaspoons of honey
4 teaspoons of nutmeg
1 cup of milk
1 glass of Madeira wine or rum

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in a large bowl (except the baking soda), mix and beat with a spoon always in the same direction.  Once well mixed, add the baking soda and mix again. Put in a baking tray, basted with butter and lard.

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