Economical fruitcake
- 2¼ c flour
- ¾ c brown sugar
- ¼ c butter or margarine
- 2 eggs
- ½ c golden syrup or molasses
- ½ t bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ t salt
- 1t mixed spice
- 1t ground cinnamon
- ¼ c brandy
- ¼ c raisins
- ¼ c currants
- ½ c candied orange peel
- ¼ c almonds
- 2. Beat the butter, adding the sugar gradually. Beat till creamy.
- 3. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
- 4. Add the syrup and mix thoroughly.
- 5. Sift together all the dry ingredients and fold it into the mixture.
- 6. Add the prepared fruit and the brandy and lastly the nuts.
- 7. Turn the mixture into a greased cake tin, lined with 3 layers of greased paper, and tie on a cover made of 2 layers of paper.
- 8. Bake in a slow oven at 150 ° C (300 ° F) for 3 hours.
This cake may be steamed for 2 hours and then baked for I hour. (See recipes on steamed puddings.)
South African Recipe:
Teaspoon measure (t) = 5 ml
Cup Measure (c) = 250 ml
Tablespoon (T) = 12,5 ml
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