boiled fruitcake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups chopped dried mixed fruit
• 1 cup roughly chopped glace cherries
• 1/4 cup candied mixed citrus peel
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 2/3 cups sifted self-rising flour
• 2 eggs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c). line one 8x3 inch round cake tin with parchment paper.
• in a medium saucepan, combine mixed fruit, cherries, citrus peel, walnuts, sugar, butter, milk, mixed spice, and baking soda. bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• stir in flour and eggs. pour into the prepared pan. wrap outside of pan with brown paper or newspaper.
• bake at 325 degrees f (160 degrees c) for 40 minutes, then reduce temperature to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c), and continue to baking cake for 1 1/2 hours. remove cake from oven, and allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn it out a cooling rack, remove paper, and cool completely. cake can be stored for up to 6 months wrapped in foil and in an airtight tin.