Vegan Fruit Cake (Eliot)

Directions

1. 1

   Karen Mintzias 2 1/2 c 100% whole wheat flour 1 ts Mixed spice 1/4 lb Vegan margarine

2. 2

   PLUS: 4 tb Vegan margarine 1 c Real Barbados sugar 1 1/2 c Mixed dried fruit 1/4 c Mixed candied peel 1/4 c Glac‚ cherries -rinsed and halve

3. 3

   rind grated 2 tb Ground almonds 1/4 c Blanched almonds

4. 4

   chopped 1/2 c Soy milk or water 2 tb Vinegar 3/4 ts Baking soda Extra vegan margarine -for greasing Preheat the oven to 300 F

5. 5

   Grease an 8-inch layer cake pan and line with a double layer of greased wax paper Sift the flour with the mixed spice into a mixing bowl

6. 6

   Rub the margarine into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar, dried fruit, mi

7. 7

   Warm half the soy milk or water in a small saucepan and add the vinegar

8. 8

   Dissolve the baking soda in the rest of the soy milk or water, then combine the two mixtures