Post by kedigato on Jan 22, 2008 11:17:04 GMT
350g mixed dried fruit
125g butter or margarine
175g soft brown sugar
225g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
2 eggs, beaten
225g chopped pineapple, drained
125g glace cherries, halved
- put the mixed dried fruit into a large bowl and cover with boiling water
- set aside to soak for 10 - 15 minutes, then drain well
- melt the butter or margarine and sugar in a saucepan and heat gently
- add the drained dried fruit and cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes
- set aside to cool
- sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the dried fruit mixture and stir well
- add the eggs and mix thoroughly
- add the pineapple and cherries to the cake mix
- put into a greased loaf tin and level the surface
- bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 1 hour
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I have this recipe from my cousin in England and it is a super one. Put it in a tin once it has cooled and it stays fresh for days on end - if you haven't eaten it up by then!
125g butter or margarine
175g soft brown sugar
225g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
2 eggs, beaten
225g chopped pineapple, drained
125g glace cherries, halved
- put the mixed dried fruit into a large bowl and cover with boiling water
- set aside to soak for 10 - 15 minutes, then drain well
- melt the butter or margarine and sugar in a saucepan and heat gently
- add the drained dried fruit and cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes
- set aside to cool
- sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the dried fruit mixture and stir well
- add the eggs and mix thoroughly
- add the pineapple and cherries to the cake mix
- put into a greased loaf tin and level the surface
- bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 1 hour
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I have this recipe from my cousin in England and it is a super one. Put it in a tin once it has cooled and it stays fresh for days on end - if you haven't eaten it up by then!
