Lardy Cake (Lardy Bread)

Lardy Cake (Lardy Bread)

Recipe by Joy Bowman from allrecipes.com

Snack 3 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 1.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water, plus more if needed
  • 1 pinch white sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons lard, divided
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 0.5 cup sultana raisins
  • 0.5 cup dried currants
  • 0.25 cup thin strips of orange zest
  • 0.25 cup white sugar

Instructions

  • Sprinkle yeast into warm water, then add a pinch of sugar. Let stand until frothy, about 15 minutes.
  • Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in 1 tablespoon lard with two knives or pastry blender. Make a well in the center and pour in yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until a dough forms and starts to pull away cleanly from the sides of the bowl, adding more warm water if necessary.
  • Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place into a clean bowl and cover with a clean tea towel. Leave in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Turn risen dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle. Dot 1/3 of the remaining lard over the surface, then sprinkle with 1/3 each of the raisins, currants, orange zest, and sugar. Fold the bottom third of the dough up, fold the top third down, then give the dough a quarter turn on the work surface. Repeat the process twice more, starting with the rolling.
  • Grease an 8x10-inch pan. Roll out the layered dough to fit and place into the pan. Cover and leave in a warm place until puffy, about 30 minutes. Score the top in a criss-cross pattern with a knife.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Bake in the preheated oven until well risen and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately or leave to cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 313
  • Carbohydrate: 46g
  • Fat: 13g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 12g

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