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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Christmas Fruit Cake



Ingredients

1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mixed peel
1/2 cup cherry
1 cup prunes (chopped)
1 cup wine/brandy
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp vanilla
Finely grated rind of 1 lime/lemon
2 tbsp browning

Method

1. Cream butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy
2. Sieve all dry ingredients together
3. Beat eggs wine/brandy
4. Add egg mixture to cremed butter
5. Add fruits
6. Add flour and fold in. Do not overbeat when mixing.
7. Bake at 350 degrees Farenheit for 1 1/2 hours.

Yield: 9 inch round cake




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