Lardy Cake

[chappie]

Does anyone have a recipe for Lardy Cake please?

[SteveD]

There's one here: http://www.hwatson.force9.co.uk/cookbook/recipes/baking/wilt shirelardy.htm and another here: http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipes/cakes/wiltshire lardycake.htm

[chappie]

Thanks very much. Looking forward to giving it a go.

[New Forester]

I used to make it when I made bread. Get some dough, roll out flat, smear top with lots of lard (or I suppose vegetable fat), and plenty of brown sugar, syrup or treacle. Dust with allspice and sprinkle with raisins. Roll up into a sausage shape, put on a baking tray, let it rise a bit, then bake with the rest of the bread. Then slice and eat (hot or cold), and afterwards run about a lot till you stop feeling guilty.