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RICH
FRUIT CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS CAKE
This
week's recipe is for a rich fruit Christmas cake. This
is a recipe that I have stuck by over the years, despite
trying many others. It has always worked well for me,
I play around from time to time by adding more flavourings,
brandy, etc, but it is still the same trustworthy cake.
I hope it works as well for you and delights the family
and friends as it has mine.
Ingredients
for Rich Fruit Cake
| sultanas
|
125
|
gm |
| currants |
125
|
gm |
| raisins |
125
|
gm |
| mixed
peel (candied) |
125
|
gm |
| almonds
(optional) |
125
|
gm |
| grated
carrot |
125
|
gm |
| butter |
125
|
gm |
| sugar |
200
|
gm |
| water |
125
|
ml |
| brandy |
50
|
ml |
| salt |
1/4
|
tsp |
| bicarbonate
of soda |
1
|
tsp |
| flour |
225
|
gm |
| cinnamon |
1/4
|
tsp |
| nutmeg |
1/4
|
tsp |
| ground
ginger |
1/4
|
tsp |
| mixed
spice |
1/4
|
tsp |
| eggs |
4
|
pc |
How
to make Rich
Fruit Cake
- Place
the butter, sugar and water into a large thick based
pan and boil until a caramel stage is reached
- Stir
in the dried fruit and mix well
- Add
the brandy, salt and bicarbonate of soda
- Mix
the spices into a paste with a little water and add
to the mixture
- Finally
stir in the beaten eggs
- Place
the mixture into 20cm x 5cm round cake tin greased
and lined with greaseproof paper
- Bake
in a pre heated oven at 100°C for 3 ½ hours
- Remove
from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing
from cake tin and cool on a wire rack
Royal
Icing for Rich Fruit Cake
| icing
sugar |
400
|
gm |
| egg
whites |
3
|
pc |
| glycerine |
2
|
drops |
- Sieve
the icing sugar twice
- Mix
in the egg whites and the glycerine
- Beat
the mixture with a wooden spoon until the mixture
is stiff and can support itself
Chef's
Tip
Royal
icing is the traditional covering of wedding, and
other celebration cakes. It dries very hard. With
a little patience and artistic skills it can be fashioned
to any form and with the addition of a little food
colouring it can satisfy any creative calling.
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Chef's
terminology:
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lt |
=
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litres |
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tsp |
= |
teaspoon |
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ml |
=
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millelitres |
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tbs |
= |
tablespoon |
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kg |
=
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kilograms |
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sq |
= |
sufficient
quantity (add to taste) |
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gm |
=
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grams |
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pc |
= |
piece,
meaning a whole one of |
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Enjoy
your Rich Fruit Cake and bon appetit . . .
Recipe
from professional
Chef Tallyrand
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