Teisen Lap
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 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 1Pre-heat the oven 180oC, gas mark 4. Grease and flour a shallow 9â tin.
- STEP 2Sieve together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg.
- STEP 3Add 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 4Put 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 5Cool, remove from tin and sprinkle with sugar. Store in an airtight container.
