Saffron Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4 cup currants
• 1/4 cup candied lemon peel or 1/4 cup citron
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cake yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 ounce saffron

Recipe

• 1 pour about one cup of boiling water over the saffron and let it cool and mix with the sugar, salt, and yeast.
• 2 when yeast has dissolved and shortening has softened, mix in flour and fruit (currants and lemon).
• 3 let rise 1 1/2 hour in the bowl.
• 4 put in greased bread pan to rise for 1/2 hour before baking.
• 5 bake in a 350 degree f oven for 45 minutes.