Aran spiosrai(irish spice bread)

10       oz           flour
   2       ts           baking powder
     1/2   ts           Baking soda
   1       t            Mixed spice *
     1/2   ts           Ginger, ground
   4       oz           Sugar, brown, light
   2       oz           Citron, candied -- chopped
   6       oz           Raisins, plain or golden
   4       oz           butter
   6       oz           Golden syrup **
   1       lg           Egg -- beaten
   4       tb           Milk

  *  Equal parts of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
  
  ** Lyons' Golden Syrup, carried in some fancy
  groceries.  If you can't
     find it, use Karo light corn syrup.
  
  Sift the flour with the soda and baking powder, and
  the mixed spice and ginger:  then add the brown sugar,
  chopped peel and raisins: mix.  Make a well in the
  center.  Melt the butter with the syrup over low heat,
  then pour into the well in the mixture.  Add the
  beaten egg and milk and mix very well.  Pour into a
  greased 2-lb loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven at
  325 F for 40-50 minutes, or until it tests done.  This
  bread will keep moist for several days, and actually
  improves somewhat during this period.
  
                               per Diane Duane
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