Jubilee Cake and Jam Roly-Poly

These recipes are in my mother's handwriting and are housed in a battered, blue plastic folder. They are transcribed here as part of the A-Z Challenge 2019. Each day in April a new letter of the alphabet and accompanying recipes are posted.

Jubilee Cake

This cake was another quick useful standby with minimum preparation. This recipe was well used and looks like there were a few spills along the way.

Jubilee Cake

Place in bowl:-

• 1½ cups mxd fruit
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tblesp butter

Pour over 1 cup boiliing water & mix well [allow to cool]

Add:-

• 1 beaten egg
• 2 heaped cups S.R.Flour

Bake in 2 log tins, mod.oven for 25 to 30 mins

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Jam Roly Poly

This was a favourite dessert on a cold winter's night. Served hot with lashings of fresh cream it satisfied any remaining hunger after the main course was eaten. There is a generous amount of syrup to add to bowls when serving.

Baked Jam Roly Poly

Rub ½ cup shortening into 1 cup S.R.Flour.

Mix with a little water to make soft dough

Roll out and spread with jam

Roll up and & place in buttered casserole dish 

Pour the following mixture over the roly poly

Dissolve ¼ cup sugar & 1 tablespoon margarine in 1 cup boiling water

Bake until golden brown Mod[erate] oven 1 to 1½ hours.

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