Christmas Cake 1936

Julia Bell
Julia Bell @cook_13605553

This ris from our family recipe book, which has contributions from four generations so far. This is one of Great grandmother Rosie’s recipe. Last bit says ...20 minutes. Gently tip in the rest of the ingredients. Do this gently in order not to break air bubbles. Bake for about 4 hours.

Christmas Cake 1936

This ris from our family recipe book, which has contributions from four generations so far. This is one of Great grandmother Rosie’s recipe. Last bit says ...20 minutes. Gently tip in the rest of the ingredients. Do this gently in order not to break air bubbles. Bake for about 4 hours.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 lbeach sugar, butter, flour, currants, raisins
  2. 1/2 lbsultanas
  3. 1/2nutmeg, grated
  4. Rind of 1 lemon
  5. 4 ozcandied peel
  6. 2 ozalmonds
  7. 8eggs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix all dry ingredients together

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl cream together sugar and butter

  3. 3

    Break eggs into a basin one by one and have flour near at hand

  4. 4

    Add half an egg and 1tsp flour to the butter and sugar and gently stir in

  5. 5

    Repeat until all eggs are in

  6. 6

    Tip in the rest of the flour lightly and stir gently in. Beat well for 20 minutes (if doing by hand that is)

  7. 7

    Gently tip in rest of ingredients. Bake for about four hours

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Clare Knivett
Clare Knivett @Knivett
Merry Christmas @cook_13605553 we've featured this recipe in our Tried, Tested and Cooksnapped blog for Christmas Classics. Thanks so much for your recipe. Check out the blog here https://blog.cookpad.com/uk/christmas-classics-tried-and-tested/

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