King Alfred the Dane

Thomas recently made Alfred Cakes to go along with The Door in the Wall. Here's a little photo of the finished product.


And here's the recipe:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 Tablespoons butter, cut up in tiny pieces
1/4 cup currants or raisins
1/4 cup cut-up dates
1 large egg
1/8 cup heavy whipping cream
1/8 cup orange juice

Set over to 425 degrees. Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender cut in the butter so it looks like small breadcrumbs. Stir in the currants and dates. In a smaller bowl, mix together the egg, cream, and juice. Make a small well in the middle of the dry ingredients in the large bowl. Pour in the egg mixture into the well and mix together until all is moist. Flour your hands. Gather dough in a ball in the bowl and knead gently. Divide dough into four parts and make a round "cake" with each. Place on a baking sheet and bake until browned and done.