Name: Black Bun
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1½ teaspoons cream of tartar; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 12 ounces (2 cups) seedless raisins; ⅔ cup light brown sugar; 1 cup chopped mixed candied fruits; 1 cup almonds, blanched chopped; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; ½ cup butter; 1¼ pounds (4 cups) dried currants; ¼ cup brandy or milk; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cold water

Preheat oven to slow (300°F.).

Prepare the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour, salt and baking powder. Add enough water just to make a stiff dough.

Reserve one third of the dough for the top. Roll out the remainder of t

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