Categories: Christmas

Ingredients

• 12 oz self-rising flour
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 4 oz ground almonds
• 4 medium eggs
• 1/4 pint milk (or 1/2 milk, 1/2 brandy)
• 8 oz butter
• 8 oz caster sugar
• 8 oz currants
• 8 oz sultanas
• 8 oz raisins
• 4 oz glace cherries, halved
• 4 oz cut mixed peel

Directions

1. oven to 150 C, 300 F, Gas Mark 2. Grease and line a 9 inch round or 8 inch square tin.

2. Sieve together flour, spice and ground almonds. Beat eggs with milk.

3. Cream butter and sugar, stir in flour mixture and egg mixture alternately a little at a time.

4. Lastly, add fruit. Mix thoroughly. Place mixture in prepared tin and protect with brown paper.

5. Bake about 3 1/2 – 4 hours.

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