Best 4 Manx Bunloaf Isle Of Man Recipes

MANX BUNLOAF (ISLE OF MAN)

Steps:

• Sieve the dry ingredients and rub in fat.
• Add sugar, mixed peel and fruit.
• Put bicarb.
• soda in a basin and mix smoothly with the milk.
• Pour into the dry ingredients.
• Finally, add the syrup and mix thoroughly.
• Put into 2 greased 2lb loaf tins or a 4lb loaf tin.
• Bake in a moderate oven (170 F degrees, Gas mark 3 1/2).

MANX BUNLOAF

Steps:

• No method given but judging from the ingredients rather like a rich fruit cake :beat fats and sugar, add eggs; sift flour spice and raising ingredients, then add with fruit and cook in a slow oven (150C - probably around 2 hours but needs experimentation). Alternatively possibly rub fats into sifted flour/spice mix and then add eggs, fruit and buttermilk to produce the required dropping consistency.

MANX BROTH

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add the beef shank, barley, carrot, turnip, leek and celery. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently over medium heat for 2 hours. Remove the shank from the pot and cut the meat into small pieces. Return the meat to the pot, and discard the bone. Return to a boil and then stir in the parsley. Serve very hot.

BUN LOAF

Steps:

• Soak fruit and sugar in large bowl overnight.
• Preheat oven to 170C (150 fan, gas mark 3). Mix egg and flour in a bowl.
• Divide mixture between two greased 2lb (900g) loaf tins.
• Bake for 1 hour until golden, and an inserted knife comes out clean. Serve sliced and buttered.