Boiled Fruit Cake
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Cook: 75 mins
Ingredients
- 4oz butter or margarine
- 6oz caster sugar
- 6oz Currents
- 6ozs sultanas
- 2oz Mixed Peel
- 8 floz water
- 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda. sifted
- 1 heaped tespoon mixed spice
- 2 large eggs. beaten
- 4oz plain flour
- 4ozs self raising flour
- 1 pinch salt
Accompaniment
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Method
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1. Into a large saucepan add the margarine or butter, caster sugar, currants, sultanas, mixed peel,
water, bicarbonate of soda & mixed spice, bring to a rolling boil and cook for 1 minute.
2. Cool the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring often, before gradually adding the beaten eggs
followed by the plain flour, self-raising flour & the salt.
3. Stir well then turn into a greased & lined 2lb loaf-tin.
4. Bake in the oven for 1 hr 15 minutes at 140°C.
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