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During Lent, many people refrain from eating butter and eggs.  Here is a delicious cake made with olive oil, raisins, currants, and walnuts.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
3 cups self rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 tsp cinammon
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup black currants
1/2 cup sultanas (golden raisins)
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Directions:                               Preheat oven to 175ºC  (350ºF)

1. Place currants and sultanas in bowl and cover with the brandy for 15 minutes.  Drain the raisins and set aside.  Reserve the brandy for use below.

2. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves into a  medium bowl.

3. Beat the sugar and oil with a mixer for 3-4 minutes.

4.  As you continue beating, add the orange juice, brandy and orange peel, followed by the dry ingredients.  Beat only until thoroughly mixed.

5.  Stir in the currants, sultanas, and walnuts.

6.  Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour.  After 30 minutes check to see if the top is browning too quickly, if so cover with aluminum foil or wax paper.

7.  Let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.  Cool completely before slicing.