Christmas Cake(British)
2 lb Mixed dried fruit 4 oz Glace' cherries 4 oz Candied fruit 3 oz Blanched almonds 10 oz Plain flour 1 x Pinch salt 1/4 ts Bicarbonate of soda 1 t Mixed spice 4 x Eggs 1/2 ts Fla...
Ingredients
- 2lbmixed dried fruit
- 4ozglace' cherries
- 4ozcandied fruit
- 3ozblanched almonds
- 10ozplain flour
- 1x pinch salt
- 1/4ts bicarbonate of soda
- 1t mixed spice
Directions
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2 lb Mixed dried fruit 4 oz Glace' cherries 4 oz Candied fruit 3 oz Blanched almonds 10 oz Plain flour 1 x Pinch salt 1/4 ts Bicarbonate of
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2) The 1/2 teaspoon of "flavoring" can be almond, or lemon, or vanilla, or a mixture of the three
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3) "Mixed spice" is a combination of cinnamon, allspice and mace: about 1/3 of each.) -- Find a 9-inch cake pan at least three inches deep
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grease it, and line the bottom and sides with a double thickness of greased baking parchment
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Tie folded brown paper or newspaper around the outside of the pan
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The paper is insulation, to keep the sides of the cake from scorching as it bakes.) Set oven to 320-300F: have folded paper to stand the pan
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Pick over the dried fruit, removing any stems, etc
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Wash, drain well and spread over a cloth on a tray to dry