Festive Fruit Cake


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Ingredients

1/2 kg butter
1/2 kg brown sugar
1/2 kg flour, plain
110 grams flour, self-raising
2 teaspoons salt
2 kg mixed fruit
150 grams almonds, slivered
375 grams eggs
300 ml liqueurs
50 ml treacle
20 ml parisienne essence
1 1/2 apples, Granny Smith
1 1/2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

Preparation

1
Grate appes. Juice oranges.
2
Marinate mixed fruit, apples and almonds in liqueurs and orange juice. Place in the refrigerator for 2 days, turning fruits a couple of times.
3
Sieve dry ingredients together: flours, salt, spices.
4
Cream butter and sugar until pale and thick.
5
Gradually add eggs while beating to form a smooth mixture. Add enough parisienne essence to give the desired colour.
6
Add sieved dry ingredients, fruits and treacle alternately. Combine ingredients until well mixed.
7
Line baking tins with baking paper, grease lightly, add mixture and smooth over the top.
8
Bake slowly at 325F/170C until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.
9
* Small tins 2 hours approx.
10
* Large tins 4 hours approx.
11
Allow to cool in tins, remove and wrap in gladwrap until required.
12
Cover with 'plastic' icing and decorate as desired.
13
Suitable liqueurs include: brandy, Cherry brandy, Grande Marnier, Kirsch.

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Expensive
baking
Cake

Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Friday, April 2, 2010 - 5:27am

Creator:

Anonymous

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