The Stedman Fruit Cake Recipe at MyDish

The Stedman Fruit Cake

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Method

  • Put sugar, sultanas, raisins, currants, salt,butter/marg and water into asaucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool.

  • Preheat oven to 170C/Gas 3. Grease and line an 8" cake tin. Add egg and flour to COOLED fruit mixture and mix well.

  • Turn into cake tin and arrange almonds on top. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours until risen and golden brown. Cool slightly before turnion
  • Ingredients

    • 175g Demerara sugar
    • 150g Sultanas
    • 125g Currants
    • 150g Raisins
    • 300 ml Water
    • 75g Glace cherries
    • 125g Butter or Margarine
    • pinch Salt
    • 1 Egg beaten
    • 275g Self-raising flour
    • 50g Blanched almonds

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    'Copyright' for this recipe really belongs to David's brother Michael, but we claim it for the whole family! It is prepared in an unusual way...