Forti

Ingredients

• (1 lb 3½ oz) plain white flour (all purpose flour)
  600 g
• (8 oz) caster (superfine) sugar
  250 g
• (8 oz) molasses
  250 g
• (8 oz) almonds (unshelled)
  250 g
• (3½ oz) bitter cocoa
  100 g
• (3 oz) butter
  80 g
• a scant 0.1 l (3½ fl oz) milk
  1 unit
• .1 l (3½ fl oz) fortified red wine
  0 unit
• eggs
  2 unit
• egg white
  1 unit
• powdered yeast
  1 pinch
• icing (confectioner's) and granulated sugar
  1 unit
• ginger
  ½ tsp
• cloves

  crushed
  1 tbsp
• ground cinnamon
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 unit
• white pepper
  ½ tsp