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Festive fruit cake
This trad festive fruit cake recipe is a failsafe Christmas favourite
The weather outside may be frightful, but this festive fruit cake recipe from The Greenbank Hotel is really quite delightful
www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk
Oven temp
140°c / gas 1
You will need
Currants
225g
Sultanas
80g
Raisins
80g
Mixed candied peel
25g
Brandy
100ml
Plain flour
120g
Nutmeg & mixed spice
a pinch
Soft dark brown sugar
112g
Eggs
4
Black treacle
1 dsp
Butter
112g, softened
Almonds
25g, chopped
Lemon
½, zest
Orange
1, zest
Method
Soak the dried fruit in the brandy overnight.
Pre-heat the oven to 140°c/gas 1.
Place the flour, spices, sugar, eggs, treacle and butter in a bowl and beat until smooth.
Fold in the brandy soaked fruit, almonds, lemon and orange zest.
Pour into a lined cake tin, cover with baking parchment and bake for 3-4 hours until cooked through.
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You will need
Currants
225g
Sultanas
80g
Raisins
80g
Mixed candied peel
25g
Brandy
100ml
Plain flour
120g
Nutmeg & mixed spice
a pinch
Soft dark brown sugar
112g
Eggs
4
Black treacle
1 dsp
Butter
112g, softened
Almonds
25g, chopped
Lemon
½, zest
Orange
1, zest
Method
Soak the dried fruit in the brandy overnight.
Pre-heat the oven to 140°c/gas 1.
Place the flour, spices, sugar, eggs, treacle and butter in a bowl and beat until smooth.
Fold in the brandy soaked fruit, almonds, lemon and orange zest.
Pour into a lined cake tin, cover with baking parchment and bake for 3-4 hours until cooked through.
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Currants
225g
Sultanas
80g
Raisins
80g
Mixed candied peel
25g
Brandy
100ml
Plain flour
120g
Nutmeg & mixed spice
a pinch
Soft dark brown sugar
112g
Eggs
4
Black treacle
1 dsp
Butter
112g, softened
Almonds
25g, chopped
Lemon
½, zest
Orange
1, zest
Soak the dried fruit in the brandy overnight.
Pre-heat the oven to 140°c/gas 1.
Place the flour, spices, sugar, eggs, treacle and butter in a bowl and beat until smooth.
Fold in the brandy soaked fruit, almonds, lemon and orange zest.
Pour into a lined cake tin, cover with baking parchment and bake for 3-4 hours until cooked through.