Put the flour in the bowl, add the softened butter, and mix on speed 1. When the butter and flour start to blend, add the sugar, salt, currants, peel and baking powder.
Leave it mixing while you beat the eggs and milk together, then add the egg/milk mixture to the bowl. Select speed 2 and mix till the ingredients are combined.
Put into a greased loaf tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas 4 for 35 minutes.
Turn on to a wire rack and allow to cool before slicing. Serve toasted with butter.