Fruit Cake
Fruit Cake Recipes
Ingredients
mixed dry fruits
( raisins, sultanas, black currents) - 2 cup
chopped candied peel - 1/2 cup
brandy or rum - 4-6 tbsp
dark caramel syrup - 3 tbsp
grape or mixed fruit jam - 2 tbsp
strong black coffee - 1 tbsp
cocoa - 2 tsp
lime juice - 2 tsp
almond essence - few drops
vanilla essence - 1 tsp
mixed spice powder - 1 tsp
chopped walnuts - 2 tbsp
chopped cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
maida (all purpose flour) - 2 cup
sodium bicarbonate - ½ tsp
salt - a pinch
butter - 1/2 cup
brown sugar - 1 cup
eggs - 4
caraway seeds to sprinkle on top
optional
Method
Mince the dry fruits, combine with peel and brandy. Place in an
air tight container and
allow to soak for a week. (Shake the container every day ).Grease
a 10 inch square tin
and line with two layers of butter paper. Grease the paper.
Combine all the ingredients from caramel syrup to cashew nuts together
and mix with
fruits. Mix maida with soda and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add
the eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Fold in the maida and fruit mixture.
Pour in a prepared tin, sprinkle with seeds if desired, and bake
in a moderate oven (170
C ) for 25 minutes. Reduce temperature to 150 C and bake till the
cake is done.( about 45
minutes) .
Courtesy : Chandri Bhat
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