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How to make a rich fruit cake (as used in a Christmas
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How to make a rich fruit cake (as used in a Christmas
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Introduction | |
| Equipment | ||
| Ingredients | ||
| Instructions | ||
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Related pages:
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Christmas cake | |
| Recipes | ||
| Shortbread | ||
| Flapjack | ||
| Scone |
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Food, 101 Cakes and Bakes Editor: Mary Cadogan Publisher: BBC Books Date: July 2004 |
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Celebrate
with a Cake: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating 15 Memorable Cakes Author: Lindy Smith Publisher: David & Charles Date: March 2005 |
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Ingredient
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Imperial measure
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Metric measure
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| Currants | 16 ounces (16 oz = 1 lb) | |
| Raisins | 16 ounces (16 oz = 1 lb) | |
| Sultanas | 16 ounces (16 oz = 1 lb) | |
| Brandy | 2 glasses | |
| Butter | 8 ounces (8 oz) | |
| Muscovado sugar (*) | 2 ounces (2 oz) | |
| Caster sugar | 6 ounces (6 oz) | |
| Black treacle | 1 tablespoon | |
| Gravy browning (optional) | A few drops | |
| Finely chopped candied peel | 2.5 ounces (2.5 oz) | |
| Orange | One (peel only) | |
| Lemon | One (peel only) | |
| Eggs | Six | |
| Plain flour | 8 ounces (8 oz) | |
| Nutmeg | 0.25 teaspoons | |
| Ground almonds | 5 ounces | |
| Glacé cherries | 6 ounces (6 oz) |
 The main ingredients for the cake |
 Take the currants ... |
 ... raisins ... |
 ... and sultanas |
 Add together in a large bowl |
 Add 2 glasses of brandy |
 Stir together and leave overnight |
 Measure out the butter ... |
 ... Muscovado sugar ... |
 ... and caster sugar |
 Mix these three together |
 Cut up the butter with a knife |
 Whisk |
 Add the black treacle |
 Add the peels of 1 orange and 1 lemon and the candied peel |
 Add a few drops of gravy browning. Whisk the mixture |
 Take 6 whole eggs |
 Whisk |
 Add some of the egg, and whisk |
 Measure the flour |
 Sieve some of the flour into the mixture |
 Whisk, and repeat until all of the flour and egg has been added |
 Measure the ground almonds ... |
 ... and ground nutmeg ... |
 ... the nibbed almonds ... |
 ... and glacé cherries ... |
 ... and add to the mixture |
 Add raisins, currants and sultanas |
 Stir together, and add a bit more brandy if you want |
 The texture of the mixture should be like this |
 Line a cake tin with two layers of brown wrapping paper ... |
 ... and two layers of baking parchment paper |
 Add the mixture into the tin |
 Cook in middle of the oven at 275F (140C, gas mark 1) for 3 hours 45 minutes |
 When ready, remove from the oven ... |
 Gradually unwrap it and leave it to cool on a tray for several hours |
 Wrap in foil and cling film until ready to eat. If you want, you can then add marzipan/icing to make a Christmas cake (see: Britain/Food/Cooking/ChristmasCake) |
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