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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I know a lot of people don't like fruitcake, but I love it and can't understand what's not to love;-). This is a nice simple one from my high school cookbook. I've made a couple of changes to the original recipe over the years. Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
1 cup water |
2 2/3 cups mixed fruit (eg currants, raisins, golden raisins, dates, prunes, dried cherries or cranberries) |
1/3 cup mixed peel |
1/3 cup glace cherries |
1/3 cup slivered almonds |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice (similar to pumpkin pie spice) |
1/2 cup butter |
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda |
1 cup self raising flour |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
2 eggs (beaten) |
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350f.
2. Place the sugar, water, fruit, peel, glace cherries, almond, spices, soda and butter in a saucepan.
3. Bring to the boil stirring constantly.
4. Remove from the heat when it reaches the boil, and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Add the beaten egg, sifted flours and pour into a prepared tin-greased and lined 7 inch square or 8 inch round cake tin.
6. Bake for 1 hour, allow to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before removing to cool on a rack.
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