Boiled Fruit Cake
This recipe comes from my great grandma, maybe not exactly as she would have made it. Apparently my great granddad liked it fried in butter for breakfast. Up until now it has been a verbal recipe so my mother and I have put it down in "writing for prosterity. It's not a fancy fruit cake but something for everyday. I like this with a blue cheese.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 375g mixed dried fruit
- 50g glace cherries
- 1tablespoon mixed peel (optional)
- 125g butter
- 1teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3⁄4cup water
- 1⁄4cup brandy
- 1cup brown sugar
- 2
- 1cup plain flour
- 1
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4teaspoon clove
- 1⁄2teaspoon cardamom
- 1⁄4teaspoon mace
- 1pinch salt
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DIRECTIONS
- Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.
- Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.
- Sift flours and spices.
- Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.
- Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.
- Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.
- Bake at 150C for 1 hour.
- Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.
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