Nelson slice recipe

pinkladyvenus

Has any one got a recipe for Nelson slice? I used to be able to buy them in the bakers but they stopped selling them.

nickyhutch

I googled and found this. Is this it?

8 ozs white bread,remove crusts
1/2 pint milk
4 ozs currants,raisins
2 ozs mixed peel finely chopped
2 ozs suet
2 ozs demerera sugar
1 t 2 level teaspoons mixed spice
1 egg beaten
Soak bread in milk for about 12 an hour and beatout lumps
Add dried fruit,peel,suet,sugar and spice
Mix well add the egg and a little extra milk if required.
Put between 2 layers of pastry.
Bake in oven at 180 eg C(350F)Mark 4 for 1/2 to 2 hours
sprinkle with sugar before serving
The peel may be replaced by an extra 2 ozs dried fruit,if you prefer.

pinkladyvenus

pinkladyvenus wrote: »

Has any one got a recipe for Nelson slice? I used to be able to buy them in the bakers but they stopped selling them.

thank you it will give it a go