Recipes
Plum Good Christmas Cake
- 600 g diced prunes
- 1 c glace cherries
- ½ c blanched almonds
- ¼ c brazil nuts
- 1 c brown sugar
- 125 g butter
- ½ c brandy
- ¾ c water
- 2 lightly beaten eggs
- ¾ c plain flour
- ¾ c self-raising flour
- 2 tsp mixed spice
Grease and line a 20 cm round tin. In a saucepan combine the plus, cherries, sugar, butter, brandy and water.
Over a medium heat stir until the butter is melted. Cool.
Combine the flours and mixed spice in a large bowl and stir in the fruit and eggs until just combined.
Spoon into prepared tin and bake at 150 C for 1 1/2-2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean.