Friday, January 8, 2010

Christmas Cake -from KAH's book

Line 23cm round cake tin

4 cup sultanas & raisins, 1 cup cherries &/or mixed peel[no peel for J]&/or glace fruit including ginger
Mix through 1/2 cup flour

Melt 250g butter, 11/2cup brown sugar,2Ts treacle [golden syrup]

Cool & add 4 eggs,2ts grated orange rind, 2ts grated lemon rind, 1ts vanilla.

Sift in 13/4cups flour, 1/4ts baking soda, 1/4ts ginger, 1/4ts nutmeg, 1/2ts cinnamon, 1/2ts mixed spice.

150* for 11/2 hours, lower to 130* 2-21/2 hours
pour over 2-3Ts brandy & wrap

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