Boiled Fruit Cake
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Ingredients
- 3 Cups Dried Mixed Fruit
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 125 grams Marg/butter
- 1 Teaspoon Bi-Carb Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice
- 1½ Cups Cold Water
- 2 Eggs
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Accompaniment
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Description
I like this recipe as it is the easiest Fruit Cake I have ever made. A very dear friend in Zimbabwe used to make this for our church teas and I would like to dedicate it to her.
Method
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Boil the first 6 ingedients gently for 25 minutes stirring well - remove from stove and leave to cool
Add:
Half a glass of Brandy (Optional),
2 well beaten eggs
2 cups flour
1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
Mix well and place in a deep 6-8 inch baking tin and Bake in oven at 160C for one and a half hours.
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