Christmas is coming and nothing says Christmas better, than a delicious fruit cake.
2kg mixed dried fruit
500g butter
500g brown sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp curry powder
½ tsp salt
125g chopped blanched almonds
1 glass brandy or rum (200 ml)
2 tbsp corn flour
8 eggs, beaten
500g flour
1 tsp baking powder 1
tsp baking soda
METHOD
1. Put fruit, butter, sugar and golden syrup into a large saucepan and bring to the boil,
stirring to stop the mixture burning. Add lemon, spices, salt, chopped almonds
and brandy.
2. Stirring continuously, simmer for 10 minutes, then add corn flour. Mix well and remove
from heat. Leave to cool thoroughly.
3. Beat eggs. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda, add alternately to cooled fruit mixture. Bake in the middle of the oven at 160˚C for 30 minutes. Then 120˚C for four hours. (Cooking times may vary depending on the oven.) Cool in the box.
MILLY'S, 273 Ponsonby Road, T 09 376 1550, millyskitchen.co.nz