Dad's Fruitcake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
ingredients
- 8 ounces flour
- 4 4 ounces shortening or 4 ounces butter
- 4 ounces soft brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 cups dried fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants, candied dried peel,......)
directions
- Put everything*except* the milk and the fruit in a food mixer and mix well for about 5 minutes- the mixture will be quite stiff.
- Add milk and mix well.
- Mix in fruit by hand.
- It's normally easier to add the fruit a little bit at a time.
- Bake in the top of a preheated oven at gas mark 4, 180 degC, 350 degF for about 1 1/4 hours.
- Check after 1 hour- if a knife poked into the cake comes out clean, the cake is fully cooked.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Hels
United Kingdom