Christmas fruit cake

Name: Christmas fruit cake
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: Serves 8 servin
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1/2 -kg mixed raisins and sultanas; 1 cup glace cherries (green and red); 1/2 -cup mixed dried peels; 3/4 -cup brandy; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 -kg butter or margarine; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 - cups plain flour; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg mix

catherine odhiambo @cook_9974567

Lucia Mugo, the admin of Bakers club posted a recipe on the group of a Christmas fruit cake treat that she saw in the dailies by Irene Njoroge. I thought I would have a go for my family's Christmas celebration, a different fruit cake recipe from the ones I make. Am yet to cut it since we travelled on the eve of Christmas.

catherine odhiambo @cook_9974567

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Ingredients

3hrs

Serves 8 servin

1/2-kg mixed raisins and sultanas
1 cupglace cherries (green and red)
1/2-cup mixed dried peels
3/4-cup brandy
1 cupsugar
1/4-kg butter or margarine
4eggs
1 1/2- cups plain flour
1/2 cupself-raising flour
1 tbspground cinnamon and ground nutmeg mix

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Steps

3hrs

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1. In a bowl, mix the raisins, sultanas, cherries and mixed peel with brandy. Cover and set aside for three hours at room temperature.
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Pre-heat the oven to Gas mark 3. Prepare a cake tin by greasing and dusting lightly with flour or by lining it with parchment.
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Cream the sugar and butter/margarine in a bowl until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs gradually. Place in a large mixing bowl. Add the fruits and brandy mixture. Gently fold in the flour and spices.
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Pour the mixture into the cake tin. Place in the oven and bake for three hours or until it is firm to the touch and golden brown. Allow it to cool completely in the cake tin before turning it out. Slice and serve with a dollop of fresh cream.
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COOKING TIPS: -Using unsalted butter gives your cake a professional taste. -The Christmas fruit cake can be stored for up to 3 months. -Do not over beat the ingredients at any stage, to prevent the cake from becoming rubbery.
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